Class Teacher – Year 6

Necton VA Primary School, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8HT

20 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  12 November 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  23 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: MPS / UPS

Class Teacher – Year 6 job summary

Tel: 01760 722975

Email: office@necton.norfolk.sch.uk

Website: https://www.necton.norfolk.sch.uk

 

Headteacher: Mrs Victoria Long

Age range: 2-11years

 

• Salary – MPS / UPS (pro rata)
• Permanent
• Part Time Job Share
• 0.4 FTE (Mon & Tues)
• Required for 4 January 2027

About the role and our school

We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled teacher to join our delightful one-form entry village school as Year 6 class teacher, working in partnership with a job-share colleague. You will lead our oldest pupils through their final year of primary school, helping them finish strongly and move on to secondary school with confidence.

Ours is a school with a genuine buzz of achievement that threads through each day, whether from the enjoyment of learning, happy interactions or the excitement of meeting a challenge. We have an embedded ethic of determination and high expectations, so that children learn to tackle challenge and succeed with resilience and perseverance. We wrap this within a culture that respects individuals, promotes community and serves the common good, rooted in our Christian character.

Our Ofsted inspection in May 2026 was a strong endorsement of our work. Inspectors judged the school to be at a strong standard in four areas: attendance and behaviour, inclusion, leadership and governance, and personal development and wellbeing. Safeguarding standards were met. Inspectors found that:

• “Pupils thrive in this welcoming and inclusive school.”
• “Behaviour is orderly and purposeful across the school.”
• “A well-embedded culture of professional development runs through the school.”
• “Staff are positive about the school’s offer and leaders’ support.”
• “Reading is at the heart of the curriculum.”

We have the most fabulous team of staff, children, parents and governors, and we work together so that our children achieve excellence within a rich and rounded curriculum.

Who we are looking for

If you could be successful as a teacher in our school team, you will be someone who:

• Is passionate about teaching and enjoys motivating and inspiring children, building a strong learning culture and appetite in your classroom
• Is an excellent class teacher with experience of, or a real enthusiasm for, upper Key Stage 2
• Has strong subject knowledge, including of the end of Key Stage 2 expectations in reading, writing and mathematics
• Will help embed our strengthened approach to writing, and share our focus on reading, oracy and quality discussion
• Adapts teaching carefully so that all pupils, including those with SEND, learn successfully alongside their peers
• Communicates and plans closely with a job-share partner so that pupils experience seamless, consistent teaching
• Fully aligns with our vision and values, so that everyone in our community belongs, believes, thrives and achieves, rooted within the Christian context of our school
• Prioritises positive relationships with children, families, colleagues and the professional agencies we work with
• Understands and shows compassion for children with adverse childhood experiences, and uses a restorative approach to developing positive behaviour
• Works on their own initiative and as part of a team, and is keen to develop their own practice and leadership potential
• Maintains professionalism, discretion and confidentiality at all times
• Brings commitment, reliability, positivity and enthusiasm
• This post is not suitable for Early Careers Teachers.

What we offer

• Happy, well-behaved children who are enthusiastic about their learning
• A supportive, friendly and collaborative staff team and engaged governors
• High-quality, ongoing professional development and support from leaders
• A carefully sequenced, ambitious curriculum with reading at its heart
• A rich programme of clubs, visits, residentials and enrichment, including forest school
• Strong partnerships with families, the Diocese of Norwich, the local authority and other local schools

Visits

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged; please contact the school office to arrange an appointment. If you would like to find out more about our school and this role, our Headteacher, Vicki Long, will be happy to talk with you and answer any questions.

We will assess each applicant’s suitability through the application form, a teaching task, other interview tasks, a formal panel interview and references. We welcome applications from teachers at the start of their career as well as from experienced teachers.

How to apply

To download an application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button. 

Completed applications should be returned to - office@necton.norfolk.sch.uk

References will be requested before interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form.

 

Closing date:       12 November 2026, 9am

Interview date:   19 November 2026

 

Necton VA Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

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

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.

About Necton VA Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 198 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Necton VA Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/necton-va-primary-school

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