Quick Apply

Class Teacher

Sandford Hill Primary School, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 5AQ

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  14 March 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  25 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1-M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are excited to be able to advertise for a Class Teacher to join our dedicated and caring team of staff from September 2025.

Sandford Hill is a two-form primary school, with extremely well-behaved pupils who are keen to learn, whilst following our ethos of ‘Thoughtfulness, Respect and Hard Work’. We also have incredibly committed staff who are proud to work at our school and enjoy coming to work.

Sandford Hill is an inclusive school and applicants must have high expectations of pupil’s achievement and behaviour, providing them with exciting and stimulating activities, both in and out of the classroom, thus ensuring that all pupils make excellent progress.

The successful candidate will:

• be familiar with the primary curriculum (including the teaching of early reading);
• have an enthusiasm for mathematics;
• be open to professional growth; accepting advice and having a willingness to improve; and
• implement school policies and procedures which impact on behaviours for learning.
  
  The post holder will be expected to:
• perform their duties in line with the core professional standards for qualified teachers; and
• carry out the professional duties of a teacher as circumstances may require and in accordance with the school’s policies, under the direction of the Co-Headteachers.

What the school offers its staff

In return we offer:

• a school in which relationships are its bedrock;
• an experienced, hard-working, fun and supportive team of staff, governors and parents;
• workload that is manageable;
• leaders who are considerate; and
• a commitment to your professional growth to help you improve.

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 complete the online application.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

Job-Person Specification Class Teacher Sept 2025.pdf - 229 KB (opens in new tab)

About Sandford Hill Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 453 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Sandford Hill Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: rmorton@sandfordhill.org.uk
• Phone number: 01782 235781
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sandford-hill-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Two form entry primary school with Nursery near Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.

Arranging a visit to Sandford Hill Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rmorton@sandfordhill.org.uk.

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Stoke On Trent and Staffordshire and Stoke