Class Teachers

St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 6PY

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  27 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share)
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 permanent, 1 fixed term until 31st August 2026
• Pay scale: Main/Upper Pay Range £32,916 - £51,048 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic, skilled teachers with excellent subject knowledge and a successful track record to join St Peter's Primary School from January 2026. The successful candidates will be accountable for the progress of learners within a designated class, whilst delivering enthusiastic and creative teaching that inspires our pupils.

We are looking for colleagues who have:

• A DfE recognised and relevant teaching qualification.
• Good knowledge and understanding of relevant stages of the National Curriculum.
• Abilityto communicate effectively with children, young people, colleagues and parents/carers.
• Abilityto create a purposeful learning environment and set clear expectations for behaviour.
• Recent experience of teaching in KS1 or KS2.

What the school offers its staff

At St Peter's Primary School, we strive to provide the best possible education catering for every child's individual needs. We celebrate the individual talents of our pupils and it is our job to build upon these and encourage new opportunities by providing a broad, well balanced and creative curriculum.

Our school is one of eight primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East. We have a national research school, which aims to build and strengthen networks of schools throughout the region and help them access effective education research and implement it in everyday practice.

In return we offer:

• Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across our trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.
• National living Wage, meaning everyone at NEAT Academy Trust receives a minimum hourly wage of £12.60 per hour.
• Cycle to work scheme offering savings on a range of bikes and safety equipment via salary sacrifice.
• Access to free eyes tests for DSE users.
• Opportunities for flexible working. Discounts for large national retailers and local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, insurance and much more.
• Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
• Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
• Family friendly schemes such as maternity, paternity, shared parental and emergency dependent leave.

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.

We have two full time posts available, one post is permanent and one post is fixed term until 31st August 2026.

Interested in finding out more? We would welcome school visits from potential candidates. The times that we have available for visits are: Thursday 20th November at 9:30am, Friday 21st November at 9:30am or Monday 24th November at 3:30pm.To register your interest to visit the school, please get in touch withstpeters.admin@neatat.org.uk

Interested in applying? If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying Job Description and Person Specification and complete an application form by clicking ‘apply now’ no later than midnight on Thursday 27th November 2025.

Please note the expected date for interviews is Monday 8th December 2025.

NEAT Academy Trust are committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.

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.

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Teacher Person Specification.pdf - 246 KB (opens in new tab)

Teacher Job Description.pdf - 108 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Peter's Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 194 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Email address: stpeters.admin@neatat.org.uk
• Phone number: 0191 605 3407
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wallsend-st-peter-s-cofe-aided-primary-school-wallsend

Arranging a visit to St Peter's Church of England Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email stpeters.admin@neatat.org.uk.

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