Class Teacher ( Primary School)
Cheetwood Primary School, Manchester, M8 8EJDeadline is today
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
25 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
3 June 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 Year Fixed Term
Pay scale
- M1- M4
What skills and experience we're looking for
1. Training, Qualifications, Experience
• To have qualified teacher status or early years’ teacher status
• To have recent experience of teaching children across the primary age range
• To have attended recent, relevant courses or pursued other forms of professional development
2. Abilities
• Be an excellent classroom practitioner
• Communicate effectively in a variety of ways
• Self-evaluate and evaluate progress of others
• Deliver effective and outstanding learning and teaching in the classroom.
• Liaise with relevant staff with regards to class and whole school issues
• Lead, support and motivate staff and children to raise attainment
• Working with parents/carers, governors and the local community
• Promote effective links and build quality relationships with parents/carers, relevant agencies and the local community for the benefit of individual children and the whole school
3. Knowledge and Understanding
• Knowledge and understanding of curriculum development
• Understanding of the needs of groups of children and families who may experience barriers to learning so as to ensure that inclusion is at the heart of educational delivery
• Have a clear working understanding of assessment procedures and practice
• Full understanding of and willingness to implement safeguarding procedures
4. Qualities
• Be an effective team player
• Manage your time effectively
• Good attendance and punctuality
• Commitment to lifelong learning
• A strong commitment to inclusion and overcoming barriers to learning and achievement
• Energy, enthusiasm and resilience
What the school offers its staff
What Cheetwood Community can offer you?
- A forward-thinking school with the passion to provide the very best education for every child
- A remarkable team of professionals with a wealth of experience
- Pupils who demonstrate excellent learning behaviours and have high aspirations for their futures
- An inclusive learning environment
- Leaders who nurture the staff, offering opportunities for lifelong learning
- A highly supportive and collaborative approach to curriculum development
- Supportive parents and carers
- A supportive and visible Governing body
- A school environment that puts staff wellbeing at the forefront
- A range of continuous professional development opportunities
- A school that is located close to a vibrant city centre. Cheetwood is located within an area currently under development through Manchester City Council.
- Good public transport links, within walking distance to Manchester City centre.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@cheetwood.manchester.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Cheetwood Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 211 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Cheetwood Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@cheetwood.manchester.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0161 834 2104
Cheetwood Community Primary School is a one form entry primary school located on the north side of Manchester, but within very close walking distance of the city centre. It is a community school which values each child as an individual. The school prides itself on working with its children and families, each step of the way, to support them on their learning journey. The school culture is rooted in a shared understanding of 'The Cheetwood Way'. An approach that drives our actions, decisions and aspirations.
The school has a diverse and inclusive community, this is reflected in the values and ethos of the school. The School is currently a UNICEF Silver Rights Respecting School and is working towards Gold accreditation. The school's population represents a wide range of communities and religions, 90% of pupils are from minority ethnic backgrounds with 31 different minority groups being represented in the school. 82% of pupils speak English as an additional language, 34 different languages are represented in the school.
The school is situated on the junction of two major roads into/out of the city. Manchester Prison (formerly Strangeways) is 200 metres away and the school is largely surrounded by industrial and retail units. Cheetwood is very close to both the Salford and Bury borders. The school feeds a wide range of different high schools within 3 different local authorities.
During the Ofsted inspection in July 2024, inspectors judged that the school was 'Good' in all areas. The inspectors highlighted the strength of relationships between pupils and staff:
'Warmth and respect shine through the interactions between pupils and staff in this happy school.'
The report also highlighted the pride children have in their school and the school community:
' Pupils are proud of the diversity of their school community. They enjoy opportunities to celebrate each other’s cultural heritage. The school also provides a raft of carefully considered opportunities for pupils to learn about and explore the local area. Pupils said that this helps them to feel proud of where they live.'
The inspectors also highlight work done in early years to help build the foundations of language and communication as well as the structure and development of the Curriculum. (please see full report)
The school has a high percentage of children who are eligible for free school meals and a significant proportion of the school population are also in receipt of pupil premium funding.
17.6% of learners at Cheetwood have ‘additional support’ for high levels of special educational needs. This is slightly below the national average but is increasing rapidly.
The school’s rates of transience is very high, this is broadly due to movement within the community and is in line with other schools in the local area. In spite of regular changes to the pupil population, pupil behaviour is consistently good. High mobility has not acted as a barrier to learning or disrupted lessons but in fact the consistently good behaviour has greatly supported the inclusion of new pupils into the school community.
On entry to nursery, outcomes are well below that expected of rising 4-year olds. Records of achievement and profile data show that children enter nursery with very low starting points in basic key skills.
The school has a strong partnerships with parents/carers, and offers a wide range of support and learning opportunities for our parents and families. Parents/carers rarely need to raise a concern or issue with the school but when this does occur records and logs show that matters are resolved quickly and satisfactorily.
Arranging a visit to Cheetwood Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@cheetwood.manchester.sch.uk.
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