Class Teacher

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

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To be confirmed, once all preemployment checks have been completed

• Closing date

  1 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (559)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Teacher MPS 1 - UPS 3 depending on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

As a Class Teacher, you will be responsible for delivering engaging and effective lessons, providing a supportive and inclusive learning environment, and helping pupils to achieve their full potential.

You will be part of a dynamic team, collaborating with other teachers and school staff to create a positive and stimulating school experience for all children.

Key Responsibilities:

Planning and Teaching: Deliver high-quality lessons that engage and inspire students, ensuring that the curriculum is delivered effectively, and that each child’s needs are met.

Assessment and Monitoring: Regularly assess and track student progress, using both formative and summative assessments to inform your teaching and provide feedback to students and parents.

Classroom Management: Create a safe, positive, and supportive classroom environment that promotes learning, encourages student independence, and maintains high standards of behaviour. Pupil Support: Provide individualised support for students, identifying any special educational needs and working with other professionals to ensure appropriate interventions are in place.

Collaboration: Work closely with teaching assistants, colleagues, and leaders to deliver a cohesive and well-rounded educational experience.

Communication: Maintain regular communication with parents and carers to provide updates on student progress and well-being, fostering strong home-school partnerships.

Professional Development: Engage in professional development opportunities to continuously improve your teaching practice and stay up to date with educational best practices.

Extra-Curricular Contribution: Actively contribute to the wider school community by supporting or leading extracurricular activities, trips, or events.

This job description is designed to outline the main

What the school offers its staff

Please refer to the attached job pack.

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.

Additional documents

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

Class Teacher Recruitment Pack - The Shade Primary School.pdf (2).pdf - 4.73 MB (opens in new tab)

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: peopleservices@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 peopleservices@anglianlearning.org.

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