Class Teacher - Reception (Maternity Cover)

Chorlton Park Primary, Manchester, M21 7HH

3 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 November 2026

• Closing date

  12 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (829)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until 31/08/2027 - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: Main Scale Teachers Pay Scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

Chorlton Park is a happy and inclusive inner-city school with high aspirations for all our children. We are part of the CLIC Co-operative Trust with six other local primary schools. The core vision of CLIC is Changing Lives In Collaboration: ‘Together We Make The Difference’ and our values of Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, Kindness, Fairness and Empathy underpin everything that we do.

Applications are invited from teachers who:

• Have children at the heart of all they do
• Have experience of working in Early Years
• Have a sound understanding of the Early Years curriculum
• Are excellent practitioners who can adapt to meet need, including SEND and EAL
• Are kind
• Have high expectations of the children and of themselves
• Are excellent communicators who are committed to being proactive in working in positive partnership with all stakeholders
• Be willing to involve themselves in, and support, the wider aspects of school life
• Embrace high quality continuous professional development

What the school offers its staff

• in house training and personal development
• a variety of experience working with a wide age range of children

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 CLIC 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 are subject to satisfactory references and DBS checks.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Class Teacher - JD&PS - CLIC V2.pdf - 166 KB (opens in new tab)

2609 Class teacher (Reception maternity).pdf - 128 KB (opens in new tab)

About Chorlton Park Primary

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 683 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Chorlton Park Primary website
• Email address: vacancies@chorltonpark.manchester.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01618811621
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chorlton-park-primary

Chorlton Park Primary is part of the CLIC Co-operative Trust with four other primary schools (all based in the North-West). The core vision of CLIC is Changing Lives In Collaboration: ‘Together We Make The Difference’ and our values underpin everything that we do (Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, Kindness, Fairness and Empathy).

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