Class Teacher

The Shade Primary School, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5DE

6 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  13 July 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  7 July 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or Lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (259)
• 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: Teacher Main Payscale M1-M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

• QTS (or planned completion ahead of September 2026)

• Experience of teaching across the primary phase

• have excellent communication and inter-personal skills

• Child-Centred: A strong commitment to promoting the welfare, learning, and development of every child, with an understanding of the importance of individual needs.

• be committed to raising standards of achievement for all

What the school offers its staff

• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme

• Free membership to Anglian Learning Sports Centres

• 20% discount on Anglian Learning Adult Education Courses

• Professional Development Scheme Policy

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Specsavers VDU Vouchers

• Boots Flu Vouchers

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

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.

About The Shade Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 250 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Shade Primary School website
• Email address: hrhub3@anglianlearning.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-shade-primary-school

The Shade Primary School, a community school where we strive to achieve a sense of family. It is our aim to establish an open and friendly school, in which parents are welcome and valued as partners in children’s learning.

Children learn best when they feel happy, safe and secure. We believe they should be taught kindness, respect, resilience, honesty and emotional intelligence. We encourage curiosity and growth mindset is at the heart of our approach to learning.

Our aim is for all children to master knowledge and skills that bring a love of learning, achievement, confidence and independence, in order for them to be the designers of their future. To achieve this we will work with our partners to learn, develop and improve. The Shade and its community will encourage a caring attitude, take pride in our roots and celebrate our successes.

Arranging a visit to The Shade Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hrhub3@anglianlearning.org.

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