Class Teacher (Primary)

Lantern Community Primary School, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2WL

30 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  18 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (Actual) MPS

Class Teacher (Primary) job summary

Vacancy for a KS2 Class Teacher

Salary: MPS

Hours: 80%, 4 days per week working Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

Fixed term until 31/08/2026

We are seeking an enthusiastic, committed and forward-thinking Key Stage 2 Teacher to join Lantern Community Primary School. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference to childrens learning and development by delivering creative and engaging lessons. You will provide a positive, safe and inclusive learning environment for all Key Stage 2 children to help them achieve their full potential and a love for learning.

The opportunity:

• A fulfilling and rewarding role where you will be making a difference to children’s learning
• An opportunity to work in a high-attaining school
• Outstanding professional development opportunities for all our staff
• Highly collaborative approach to teaching where planning is jointly shared across year groups to enable the sharing of excellent practice

The ideal candidate:

• QTS teaching qualification
• Experience of teaching Key Stage Two
• Possesses outstanding communication skills and can work well in a team
• An understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues

About Lantern Primary School

We are a happy and hardworking school and are proud to be based in Ely. Our aim is to ensure that the children shine their light in each community that they belong to - their family, their school and wider. Everyone at The Lantern works together as a team to teach and to learn. Do have a look around this website, and also our school Facebook page, to get a further flavour of what it is like here. We enjoy a close partnership with Downham Feoffees Primary Academy, situated close by in Little Downham, and work as a team across the two sites at all levels. If you would like any more information about the Lantern or you would like to arrange a visit to the school, please do not hesitate to contact the school office - we look forward to seeing you.

About Meridian Trust -

Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.

Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -

• Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in
• Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
• Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
• Cycle to work scheme
• Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme
• Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
• Free on-site parking
• Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays

To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.

Meridian Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced. Applications will be reviewed as received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Lantern Community Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 400 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lantern Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lantern-community-primary-school

The Lantern Community Primary School is a busy and vibrant school based in the beautiful historic city of Ely and our aim is to ensure that children shine their light in each community they belong to. Our curriculum enables the children to develop their own learning and shape their own understanding as they use prior learning to embed and secure new skills and knowledge. We are fortunate at The Lantern to have excellent facilities and a modern, bright school which facilitates the children’s learning opportunities.

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