KS1 PART-TIME CLASS TEACHER (0.4)
Skelton School, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9SE20 days remaining to apply
Job start date
13 April 2026
Closing date
30 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 January 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term - FIXED TERM UNTIL 31.8.27 (in the first instance)
Pay scale
- M1-M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
The children, staff, and Governing Body of Skelton School are excited to welcome a dedicated and creative KS1 Class Teacher to join our friendly and hardworking team for 2 full days each week. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a truly special school that sits at the heart of its community.
The Role:
You will teach part-time for 2 full days in a mixed KS1 class. The role involves planning and delivering engaging lessons that meet the diverse needs of all pupils while fostering a positive, nurturing classroom environment. You will have shared responsibility with another class teacher and will have the support of a TA for part of each day.
The Ideal Candidate Will:
- Be an excellent and caring classroom practitioner.
- Have recent experience teaching in KS1, preferably in a mixed-age setting.
- Have high expectations for what pupils can achieve.
- Be able to work effectively with another class teacher.
- Inspire and nurture pupils to achieve their full potential.
- Plan engaging, inclusive, and carefully sequenced lessons.
- Have strong classroom and behaviour management skills.
- Communicate effectively and build positive relationships with pupils, families, and colleagues.
- Be well-organised and reflective, with a commitment to professional development.
- Support the school’s ethos and vision wholeheartedly.
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer:
- A warm, family-like atmosphere with a strong sense of community.
- Motivated, respectful pupils who are eager to learn.
- A supportive and dedicated team prioritising pupil and staff well-being.
- Opportunities to contribute to subject co-ordination and whole-school improvement.
Further information about the job
Visits to the school are highly recommended and will be warmly welcomed on:
- Monday 19th January at 9.45am
- Tuesday 20th January at 3.45pm
- Friday 23rd January at 1.15pm
To arrange a visit, please contact the school office via email or telephone.
How to Apply:
Application packs are available from the vacancies section of our school website www.skelton.cumbria.sch.uk
Please submit your completed application and a supporting letter outlining how your skills and interests align with our needs. Applications should be returned by email only to admin@skelton.cumbria.sch.uk for the attention of Mrs Helen Newton (Headteacher).
We welcome applications from both recently qualified and experienced teachers.
Closing Date: Friday 30th January 2026 at 12 noon Interview Date: Monday 9th February 2026
Shortlisted candidates will be informed on: Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Skelton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought, and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies as well as a work place health assessment.
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
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About Skelton School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 89 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Skelton School website
- Email address
- admin@skelton.cumbria.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01768484367
Skelton School is a small but vibrant village primary school, including nursery, which is located on the edge of the Lake District National Park. It is 7 miles from Penrith, 16 miles from Carlisle, 18 miles from Keswick and 5 miles from Junction 41 of the M6. The village has a strong community focus with the school playing an important role. Skelton village benefits from an award-winning local pub, two churches and well-used spacious village hall.
The school was originally built in the 1970s but has been extended on several occasions. It is light and airy and has good size classrooms which have been well maintained. It has spacious grounds, including a large playground, a playing field, a wildlife garden/pond area and a Growing Garden. Years 1 -6 are taught in the main school building, while Reception and Nursery children are taught in a purpose-built Early Years unit and small group teaching takes place in our Learning Lodge. Extensive use is made of the Village Hall for indoor PE. The school also accommodates a well-attended Breakfast and After School Club with a range of activities taking place. We also have two offices, a staff room and an on-site kitchen.
We currently have 82 children in school including 9 in the nursery. We teach in mixed year group classes; in the morning the groups are taught as Nursery/Reception, Year 1&2, Year 3&4 and Year 5&6. On some afternoons, the Reception children join Year 1&2 in the main building. 67% of our students currently attend from out of catchment.
Our pupils move onto a range of secondary schools in the area including Ullswater Community College, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Keswick School, Caldew School and Nelson Thomlinson School. We have good links with both of the more local secondary schools as well as being part of a range of networks including the Rural Penrith Cluster which consists of 11 schools working to support each other.
The school was graded Ofsted Outstanding at its last full inspection in 2013 and remained outstanding at a monitoring visit in 2017. The reports can be found on our website.
Arranging a visit to Skelton School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@skelton.cumbria.sch.uk.
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