Classroom Teacher

Whirley Primary School, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3JL

4 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  23 February 2026

• Closing date

  16 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: 32,916.00 - 45,351.00

Classroom Teacher job summary

The Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic, committed and skilled Year 1 Class Teacher to join our friendly and supportive team on a fixed-term maternity cover basis for one year from 23rd February 2026. The successful candidate will have experience of teaching in Key Stage 1, ideally Year 1, and demonstrate strong subject knowledge in early reading and systematic synthetic phonics. Experience of Little Wandle is desirable, although experience with a comparable phonics programme will be considered. They will plan and deliver high-quality, well-structured lessons that meet the needs of all learners, use assessment effectively to promote good progress and outcomes and adapt teaching to respond to pupils’ strengths and needs in line with the Teachers’ Standards. The post holder will set high expectations that inspire, motivate and challenge pupils, create a positive, inclusive and well-managed classroom environment and work collaboratively with colleagues as part of a supportive school community.

There will be opportunities for school show around during the week beginning 7th January to 9th January 2026; please e-mail admin@whirley.ht.school to arrange a visit. The closing date for applications is midday on 16th January 2026, with interviews taking place on 20th January 2026.

Our School Values

Guided by our core values of Respect, Resilience, Independence, Collaboration and Tolerance, we foster a love of learning and a strong sense of belonging.

Why work for the Halliard Trust

Who we are

We educate over 5,000 children and employ 900 teaching and support staff to deliver our vision to ensure every student leaves school with the values, skills, qualities and aptitudes to thrive in society combined with highest possible learning outcomes. Our core values of Respect, Integrity and Optimism underpin everything we do.

Formerly named The Fallibroome Trust, we have engaged with all of our stakeholders to choose a new name and are now called the Halliard Trust and are a school-led multi-academy trust which encourages its schools to work with a high level of autonomy and keep their own ‘personality’ and close ties to their local communities – always underpinned by strong support from the Trust leadership and the school improvement and business teams. We offer a wide-ranging programme of professional development for all employees to support those taking their first steps in education to those working as exceptional leaders.

The people you work with will support and motivate you in achieving your ambitions. Our exceptional teachers, support staff and leaders come from a wide range of backgrounds, but they all share a deeply held commitment to give our students an outstanding education in an inspiring and happy school environment. The Trust has grown organically to three secondary and eight primary schools based in Cheshire. The Trust operates from its head office in Macclesfield, Cheshire where the School Improvement and Business Support teams are based.

Working with the Trust

Everyone who works with us is crucial to the Trust’s success and professional learning plays a vital role in how we work. Successful teams are full of people who not only care but feel cared for and valued and subsequently take care in all they do. encourage and support every individual to develop themselves to achieve their full potential.

Benefits of working with the Trust

• High quality professional learning & development at all stages of your career
• Access to the Teachers’ Pension or Local Government Pension Schemes with a generous employer contribution rate
• Support staff have 26 days holiday entitlement rising to 31 days with service
• Free onsite parking at all sites
• Cycle to work scheme
• Confidential employee counselling helpline

How to Apply

We ask all applicants to apply through SAMpeople Recruit/Face-Ed; our recruitment software. This enables us to efficiently carry out our safer recruitment checks, but we recognise it can take some time for the applicant. The good news is, you will only need to register for Face-Ed once to apply for any role in the Halliard Trust's 11 schools.

We ask all applicants to apply through SAMpeople Recruit/Face-Ed; our recruitment software. This enables us to efficiently carry out our safer recruitment checks, but we recognise it can take some time for the applicant. The good news is, you will only need to register for Face-Ed once to apply for any role in the Halliard Trust's 11 schools.

Our tips for a painless process are as follows:

Because SAMpeople Recruit is cloud based software, it is possible for you to experience a break in connection and you won't necessarily know about it straight away. We therefore strongly recommend that you prepare your main application content in a different package like MS Word/Notepad and copy and paste it into your application form in the relevant sections.

If you get a message saying "Validation Error" it isn't a software fault. It means you have entered data in a format that wasn't expected and it is causing a problem with saving. This might mean you have entered words in a box that expects numbers, for example.

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 Whirley Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 213 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Whirley Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/whirley-primary-school-macclesfield

Whirley is a welcoming, one-form entry school with a committed staff and pupils who embrace curiosity and challenge in all we do. Our school motto is ‘Off to a flying start’ - which we all live by.

Whirley was judged by Ofsted to be 'Good' in July 2022. The report commented that pupils thrive at this happy and harmonious school. As a key part of our local community, we have strong relationships with families, local schools and local partners, ensuring that we are an active and visible presence beyond the classroom.

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