KS1 Teacher (MAT Cover)

Malin Bridge Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 4RH

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  December 2025

• Closing date

  20 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  19 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• 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 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE) M1 - M6

KS1 Teacher (MAT Cover) job summary

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding KS1 teacher. Our priority is to find someone who has a passion for teaching, loves working with children, has a strong ethic that is matched with an equally strong sense of fun. Staff retention is exceptionally high at Malin Bridge, and this is a reflection of the investment we make in people to ensure that they feel supported and developed to offer our children the best possible education.

Job description

The post holder must at all times carry out their responsibilities within the spirit of the school and trust policies and within the framework of legislation relating to academies and education, with particular regard to the statutory responsibilities of the trust and the governing body of the school.

The job description should be read alongside the range of professional duties of teachers as set out the ‘teachers' pay and conditions’ document. The post-holder will be expected to undertake duties in line with the professional standards for qualified teachers and uphold the professional code of the Department for Education (DfE).

The specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Teaching

Plan and teach lessons to the classes they are assigned to teach within the context of the school’s plans, curriculum and schemes of work.

Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of assigned pupils.

Participate in arrangements for preparing pupils for external examinations.

Whole school organisation, strategy and development

Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies, practices and procedures in such a way as to support the school’s values and vision.

Work with others on curriculum and/or pupil development to secure co-ordinated outcomes.

Subject to paragraph 52.7 of the STPCD, supervise and so far, as practicable teach any pupils where the person timetabled to take the class is not available to do so.

Health, safety and discipline

Promote the safety and well-being of pupils.

Maintain good order and discipline among pupils.

Management of staff and resources

Direct and supervise support staff assigned to them and, where appropriate, other teachers.

Contribute to the recruitment, selection, appointment and professional development of other teachers and support staff.

Deploy resources delegated to them.

Professional development

Participate in arrangements for the appraisal and review of their own performance and, where appropriate, that of other teachers and support staff.

Participate in arrangements for their own further training and professional development and, where appropriate, that of other teachers and support staff including induction.

Communication

Communicate with pupils, parents and carers.

Working with colleagues and other relevant professionals

Communicate with pupils, parents and carers.

Support for the trust/school

Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.

Work in a flexible way to respond to the needs of the trust and to fulfil other duties and responsibilities appropriate to the grade and role as and when required.

Be aware of and support difference and ensure equal opportunities for all.

Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.

Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.

Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the trust/schools.

Participate in relevant training, other learning activities and performance management as required.

Team responsibilities: all staff are considered part of the overall trust team and may be required to provide assistance to colleagues in other areas from time to time commensurate with the role, skillset and grade.

Changes to these duties

The above duties are not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to undertake tasks, roles and responsibilities as may be reasonably assigned to them by the Headteacher/Principal.

The job description and allocation of particular responsibilities will be kept under review and may be amended via consultation with individuals, the governing body or board of trustees and/or senior leadership team as required. Trade union representation will be welcomed in any such discussions.

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

The successful candidate will be required to complete a Disclosure & Barring check in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and the Police Act Regulations.

At Chorus Trust we are committed to the safeguarding of all our pupils, please visit our website to access our Safeguarding & Child Protection policy www.chorustrust.org/policies.

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 Malin Bridge Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 619 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Malin Bridge Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/malin-bridge-primary-school-sheffield

Malin Bridge is an extremely popular primary school and nursery providing education for 2–11-year-olds in the Northwest of Sheffield. Ofsted judged it to be an outstanding school in its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.

Everyone at Malin Bridge works collaboratively to ensure that all children are given every opportunity to enjoy learning and to thrive in a happy, stimulating, vibrant community. The school’s values of celebrating diversity, enquiring about the world and being aspirational underpin everything within the curriculum and beyond.

Malin Bridge Primary School is part of Chorus Education Trust. As part of our values, we are committed to supporting inclusion and diversity at Chorus. We actively celebrate colleagues’ different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.
You can view the school website at: www.malinbridge.chorustrust.org

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