Class Teacher

St George's CofE Primary School, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 9NP

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  6 March 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Monthly

Class Teacher job summary

Job Description

Post Title: Full Time Class Teacher (Fixed Term for 1 Year)

Pay Scale: M1-M6

Responsible to: The Headteacher and Governing Board

Main Purpose: To carry out the duties of the Teacher in accordance with the current Teachers Pay and Conditions Act and other relevant statutory provisions.

To support and contribute to the school’s responsibility for safeguarding children, following all relevant policies.

To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiate curriculum for pupils, incorporating the National Curriculum requirements and in line with the curriculum policies of the school.

To facilitate, support and monitor the overall progress and development of a designated group of pupils.

To create and foster a learning environment and educational experience which provides pupils with the opportunity to fulfil their individual potential.

To share in the development of the school curriculum, teaching materials, teaching programmes, methods of teaching and assessment and their review.

Core Requirements:

To teach pupils according to their individual needs, including the planning, setting and provision of feedback of work.

To assess, record and report on the attendance, progress, development and attainment of assigned pupils and as required by the school systems.

To direct and supervise the teaching assistant working within the classroom.

To co-operate and liaise with other professionals, including fellow staff and colleagues from external agencies.

To ensure a high quality learning experience for pupils.

To use a variety of delivery methods appropriate to pupils’ learning styles and the varying demands of the curriculum.

To identify the needs of individual pupils and groups within the class and make appropriate provision through intervention and differentiation.

To provide a positive and safe learning environment, encouraging high standards in punctuality, presentation of work and relationships with others.

To set high expectations for pupils’ behaviour and maintain a good standard of discipline through well focused teaching, fostering positive relationships and implementing the school’s behaviour policy.

To communicate effectively with parents of pupils.

To show commitment to promoting inclusion throughout the school.

To work as a member of a team and contribute positively to effective working relationships within the school.

To contribute to the implementation of the School Improvement Plan and associated action plans, as appropriate.

To play a full part in the school community and actively support the school mission statement, vision and values.

To carry out other duties that may be reasonably regarded as within the nature of the duties, responsibilities and grade of this post.

We welcome applicants to visit our school, if you would like to arrange a tour please contact the school office

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.

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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

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 St George's CofE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 206 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St George's CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-george-s-cofe-primary-school-swadlincote

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