Class Teacher
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 4RL26 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
12 April 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
17 March 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Dove-Shell Federation currently comprises two single form entry primary schools; St Thomas’ Moorside CE (VA) Primary School and East Crompton St James’ CE (VA) Primary School. The position is initially based in KS2 at East Crompton St James CE Primary School, but staff may have the opportunity or be required to work in any year group at either school.
The start date for this position is Monday 1st September 2026. ECTs are welcome to apply and will receive a paid induction in the summer term of 2026 to develop their skills and understanding of the school’s context and teaching approaches in preparation for the start of their ECT period.
The Federation has a proven track record of developing staff into exemplar practitioners, and middle and senior leaders. Integral to this is the facility to offer a range of teaching and leadership experiences across two schools.
Applicants will be highly organised, flexible, enthusiastic, have proven teaching and behaviour management skills and be able to work as part of an effective and hard-working team
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful applicant.
The application pack includes a job description and person specification. Applicants are strongly advised to visit the school prior to the application closing date. To arrange a visit, please contact the school office on 01706 847 360. For informal enquiries regarding the post, contact the Executive Headteacher, Mr Adam Laskey.
Shortlisting will take place on Monday 13th April 2026. Candidates will be required to demonstrate their teaching practice and interview during the week commencing Monday 20th April 2026.
What the school offers its staff
This post provides the opportunity:
- To work with children with a thirst for learning.
- To work with supportive, talented and committed colleagues across two schools.
- To work in a dynamic and energetic environment where learning, enquiry and dialogue are integral to leadership at all levels.
- To receive a wide variety of teaching experiences and valuable professional development
- To receive a paid induction for ECTs during the summer term
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 240 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@doveshell.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01706 847360
East Crompton St. James’ and St Thomas’ Moorside entered into a hard federation on 1st July 2015 after successfully working in partnership for 2 years.
The schools now have one Governing body who have the legal responsibility for both schools and is very ambitious in its vision for the Federation.
St Thomas’ Moorside CE VA Primary School
St Thomas Moorside is situated within a deprived area of predominantly social housing. The school demographic is majority white British heritage, but with an increasing level of ethnic minority intake. Children largely live in very close proximity to the school. Pupils mainly enter from St Thomas nursery setting, but an increasing proportion are admitted from other nursery settings in the area. The population in school is relatively settled with some movements in or out of school.
The school is a Church of England Voluntary Aided school. The Manchester Diocese RE syllabus is delivered. Pupils attend church for the main Christian festivals and the church’s vicar delivers worship to the whole school weekly. In the SIAMS inspection of June 2025 the school was judged to be living up to its foundation as a Church school and is enabling pupils and adults to flourish.
The current Ofsted grade is Good from an inspection in July 2024.
Deprivation: 53.6% of pupils are in the most deprived 5 to 10% in the country (compared with Oldham Primary Schools average of 30.7%)
Pupil Roll: There are 233 pupils currently on roll.
Groups: FSM/PP: 45% SEN: 2% EHCP, 10% SEN other EAL: 9%
East Crompton St James’ is situated in a large village on the outskirts of Oldham, bordering Rochdale. This is an average-sized school with capacity for 210 pupils on roll from Reception to Year 6 and is situated near the parish church in spacious buildings. Housing is mainly privately owned. Pupils are mainly of white British heritage and most live in the local community. Pupils enter from a variety of nursery settings in the area. The population in school is settled with few movements in or out of school. FSM/PP has risen from 12% in 2012 to 33.3% in 2022 & 41% in 2023
The school is a Church of England Voluntary Aided school. The Manchester Diocese RE syllabus is delivered. Pupils attend church for the main Christian festivals and the church’s curate delivers worship to the whole school weekly. In the SIAMS inspection of June 2024 the school was judged to be living up to its foundation as a Church school.
The school was inspected in November 2021 and retained its Good grade.
Deprivation: 14% of children are in the 10% most deprived in the country (compared with Oldham Primary Schools average of 30.7%).
Pupil Roll: There are 182 pupils currently on roll.
Groups: FSM/PP: 41% SEN: 4% EHCP, 4% Other SEN EAL: 5%
The Federation allows for a great deal of cross-school working, from planning with opposite year groups to lesson studies and joint wider educational opportunities. Staff meetings are held weekly with staff from both
Arranging a visit to St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@doveshell.org.uk.
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