Class Teacher
St Martin's CofE Primary School, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3DE10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
5th January 2026
Closing date
20 October 2025 at 12:59am
Date listed
10 October 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,196.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE) This is a fixed term contract until 31st August 2026 and which point the role will be reviewed.
Class Teacher job summary
Our 'Bring It!' vision requires us to ensure our pupils are excited by and fully engaged in their learning and school experience more widely. We support them to use their talents to create positive school memories with their friends that will remain with them for the rest of their lives.
Our aim is to inspire a lifetime of adventure.
As a Church of England Trust, we support its vision for education which is deeply Christian, with Jesus' promise of 'life in all its fullness' at its heart.
St Barnabas Trust is looking to recruit an outstanding Early Years teacher to join our team. This an exciting opportunity to work within St Barnabas Multi Academy Trust at St Martin’s School.
St Martins is a vibrant and nurturing church school for children aged 3-11. Our dedicated team works closely to recognise and develop each child’s unique gifts and talents, helping them flourish in confidence, character and independence. Alongside a strong academic foundation, we offer an embedded outdoor adventure curriculum that inspires curiosity, exploration and a lifelong love of learning.
We are looking for a teacher who will truly make a difference in children’s lives.
We welcome applications from ECT's and experienced teachers. In return, we offer excellent ongoing professional development and the opportunity to work alongside staff from other schools within the Trust.
This is a full time, permanent position.
Successful candidates will be invited to interview on Friday 24th October. Candidates will be required to plan and deliver a 15-minute interactive session based on a high-quality children's text. The task should demonstrate your ability to capture children's interests and reflect Early Years Foundation Stage learning objectives. (Please note this a fixed term contract initially until 31st August 2026 at which point it will be reviewed).
Join our school at the heart of the community and become a member of the St Barnabas Trust family. We are seeking to recruit a highly experienced and enthusiastic teacher. We believe that every member of our school community has important talents to share, nurture and grow. As a proud member of the St Barnabas Multi Academy Trust, our vision is supported with a ‘Bring It!’ approach to all areas of our school life.
We are looking to appoint a teacher who can:
demonstrate high quality teaching and learning strategies.
be proactive in supporting our team approach with good interpersonal skills.
contribute to our Church of England ethos.
maintain a dynamic, inspirational yet challenging learning environment.
secure high quality relationships with parents, carers and the wider community.
demonstrate a desire to ensure that every single child can achieve the best of their ability, through effective differentiation and high-quality teaching.
Embrace and capitalise on the learning environment outside the four walls of the classroom.
In return, we can offer you:
a welcoming and friendly team environment within a MAT committed to staff development with well-motivated and enthusiastic children who are eager to learn new skills.
the opportunity to flourish within a supportive and forward thinking school family.
Generous local authority pension scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance programme
Annual Health Checks
Flexible working considered
Free eye care vouchers for DSE users
Corporate gym membership discount
Ongoing Training and Development opportunities
St Barnabas Multi Academy Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.
We do not discriminate against staff based on age, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religious or political belief or affiliation, trade union membership, gender, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background or any other inappropriate distinction or characteristic covered by the Equality Act 2010.
St Barnabas Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. Please be aware that all shortlisted candidates will have an online search conducted as part of the Trust’s due diligence checks in line with KCSIE.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St Martin's CofE Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 306 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Martin's CofE Primary School website
St Barnabas Multi Academy Trust is made up of a group of 13 schools, of which St Martin's CE Primary School is one, who work closely together in order to ensure they provide the best education for pupils in the Liskeard Area. Our vision is that of the parable of the lost sheep. We work hard to ensure that everyone is valued and that nobody gets left behind.
The Trust is evolving all the time, most recent developments include; improvements to the delivery of reading, a focus on the teaching oracy, development towards a 'Knowledge Rich Curriculum', a full outdoor programme from YR-Y6 and a residential programme that includes all pupils from Y2 to Y6.
School leaders work closely together sharing expertise. Senior leaders from each school meet fortnightly with the CEO to effect change and support each other to raise standards across the Trust.
Schools are supported by our central team in areas including; safeguarding, information management & GDPR, financial planning, processing & auditing, estates management, writing bids for capital funding, health and safety, technical infrastructure and hardware.
Teachers across the Trust share the workload by actively working together to support; subject leadership, curriculum development, planning, outdoor education and residential visits. In this way everyone feels part of the wider organisation and understand the benefits of a collaborative approach.
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