Class Teacher - Year R, 1 & 2

St Edward's CofE Primary School, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 7JL

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  25 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Teacher Main Scale
• Additional allowances:

  Teacher Main Scale

Class Teacher - Year R, 1 & 2 job summary

At St Edward's CE Primary, we take pride in offering a broad, balanced, and enriched curriculum where high standards are not only expected, but achieved. As a valued member of our staff team, you will play a key role in planning and delivering dynamic lessons that meet the diverse needs of our pupils, ensuring every child, including those with barriers to learning, is supported and empowered to thrive.

We are looking for:

• A team player who brings warmth, creativity, and initiative
• Someone who is eager to grow professionally and contribute to the wider life of the school
• A confident communicator, a compassionate listener, and a reflective practitioner
• Have the knowledge and experience to teach in EYFS / KS1 meeting the requirements of children with a wide range of needs and abilities.

We can offer you:

• Responsive, enthusiastic children who love coming to school
• A hardworking, happy and dedicated school team
• Highly supportive Trust
• Support for your professional development
• Blue Light Card
• Employee Assistance Programme

Visits to the school are encouraged.

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 St Edward's CofE Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 31 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Edward's CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-edward-s-cofe-primary-school

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