Classroom Teacher (EYFS/KS1)
Farington Primary School, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 4GHThis job expired on 18 May 2026 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
18 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
1 May 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - Academic Year 2026 - 2027
Pay scale
- Teachers' Pay Scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Is an excellent classroom practitioner with a creative and engaging approach to teaching and learning.
- Has high expectations of all children and is committed to raising standards.
- Is reflective and committed to continually improving their pedagogy and practice.
- Demonstrates a strong commitment to children’s learning, wellbeing and mental health.
- Has the ability to build positive relationships with pupils, parents/carers and colleagues.
- Works effectively as part of a team and contributes positively to school life.
- A teacher with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with parents/carers, pupils and staff.
What the school offers its staff
- A welcoming, supportive and hardworking staff team.
- Enthusiastic, well-behaved children who enjoy learning.
- A forward-thinking school committed to high standards.
- A strong commitment to your professional development and wellbeing.
Further information about the job
Classroom Teacher (EYFS/KS1) Farington Primary School
The Senior Leadership Team and Governing Body of Farington Primary School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated and committed classroom teacher to join our dedicated and inspirational team, working within our EYFS/KS1 phase.
We are looking for a passionate practitioner who is committed to delivering high-quality teaching and learning, ensuring every child is supported to achieve their full potential. The successful candidate will be a strong team player and willing to contribute fully to the wider life of our school.
Start date: 1st September 2026 (This role is temporary in the first instance)
We are looking for someone who:
- Is an excellent classroom practitioner with a creative and engaging approach to teaching and learning.
- Has high expectations of all children and is committed to raising standards.
- Is reflective and committed to continually improving their pedagogy and practice.
- Demonstrates a strong commitment to children’s learning, wellbeing and mental health.
- Has the ability to build positive relationships with pupils, parents/carers and colleagues.
- Works effectively as part of a team and contributes positively to school life.
- A teacher with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with parents/carers, pupils and staff.
We can offer:
- A welcoming, supportive and hardworking staff team.
- Enthusiastic, well-behaved children who enjoy learning.
- A forward-thinking school committed to high standards.
- A strong commitment to your professional development and wellbeing.
This post is suitable for Early Career Teachers (ECTs).
Essential
Degree with QTS
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, so that you can see our school at work. Please call us on 01772 421977 and Mrs Hampson/Mrs Rafferty, our school business support officers will be delighted to arrange a convenient time for you to visit. In the meantime, please visit our school website, social media pages and our latest Ofsted report to learn more about us.
Application forms are listed within this advert for completion. Completed applications to be posted to school or alternately e-mailed to a.williams@faringtonprimaryschool.co.uk and further details are available via our school website.
Closing Date: Monday 18th May 2026
Shortlisting: Tuesday 19th May 2026
Interviews: To be confirmed but will be week commencing Monday 1st June 2026
Farington Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, satisfactory references, and pre-employment checks in line with statutory guidance. Online searches may be carried out as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
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. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Farington Primary School
- School type
- Academies, Does not apply, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 179 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Farington Primary School website
- Email address
- a.williams@faringtonprimaryschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01772 421977
At Farington Primary School, we are passionate about all of our children aspiring to be the very best that they can be. Our pupils are happy children, who enjoy coming to school and being part of our Farington family. We strive to ensure that our children experience success in a fun, nurturing and inclusive environment, to help them to understand that they make a positive difference to the world in which we all live, and to have high hopes and ambitions for themselves and for other people around them. We believe that it is important to celebrate and share British Values within our whole school community as part of our school ethos and values.
We encourage our children to be unique, creative, open-minded, reflective and independent individuals, respectful of themselves and of others in our local community and our wider world. We aim to guide and nurture our children so that they can grow into safe, caring, reflective, democratic, responsible and tolerant young people and adults.
Working together in partnership with parents, carers and the local community, we work hard to provide our children with the very best possible life chances, and to be rightly proud of themselves and their achievements both inside and outside of school life.
Arranging a visit to Farington Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email a.williams@faringtonprimaryschool.co.uk.
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