Class Teacher to work in our Nursery

St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 4BB

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  1 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday full time hours
• Contract type: Fixed term - full academic year - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00

What skills and experience we're looking for

St. Michael’s CE Bamford Primary School, we are seeking to appoint a teacher in the early stage of their career to cover a maternity leave for the full academic year 2025/26. You will need to be a committed, caring teacher, confident to work in Nursery. If you are passionate about delivering top-quality learning and believe that every child can and will succeed, we would welcome an application.

• Graduate with Qualified Teacher Status
• Excellent grades on final teaching practice
• An excellent primary classroom practitioner who has high expectations and is committed to raising standards.
• Evidence of ongoing personal professional development.
• Accurate use of standard written and spoken English

• Evidence of having raised standards and achievement

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Has a sense of humour balanced by a deep commitment to improving pupils’ lives
• Ability to work on own initiative prioritising and managing time effectively.
• To be able to communicate clearly with a wide range of people.
• Ability to establish and sustain good relationships with parents, pupils, governors, staff and the wider community.
• Good curricular knowledge; subject and pedagogical
• High standards of planning
• Good understanding and awareness of safeguarding child protection
• Be committed to the development of self and colleagues
• Relevant experience working with the appropriate age range of pupils
• Promoting active learning and problem solving situations for children
• Ability to create a stimulating learning environment
• Experience of developing home school partnership.
• Experience of working effectively with a TA

PERSONAL SKILLS

• Enthusiasm, Commitment, compassion and a sense of humour
• High standard of verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivation and organisational ability
• An awareness, understanding and commitment in ensuring inclusive practice
• Motivate and inspire by setting and following high standards
• Adaptability and reliability

• Willingness to join in all aspects of school life, including supporting the work of the PTA.

SCHOOL ETHOS

• An ability and commitment to develop and maintain the Christian ethos of the school
• Fully supportive of the aims and ethos of a Church Voluntary Aided school
• Ability to support and help develop a vision for high quality education which promotes spiritual, moral and cultural development
• Ability to ensure that the school atmosphere is welcoming and that parents are encouraged to take an active part in the life of the school and their child’s education.

What the school offers its staff

A happy school with a family environment where the children are eager to learn.

You will be fully supported to undertake your ECT year.

Further details about the role

See Job Description and Person Specifications

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring and background check

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to jredfern@stmichaelscebam.rochdale.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR TEACHING VACANCIES CLASS TEACHER.docx - 15.1 KB (opens in new tab)

Person spec class teacher.doc - 40 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 232 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford website
• Email address: jredfern@stmichaelscebam.rochdale.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01706 369339
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-michael-s-church-of-england-primary-school-bamford

St. Michael’s is a voluntary-aided Church of England primary school serving the needs of children and the Parish of St. Michael, Bamford as well as the wider Christian church and neighbouring communities.

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