KS2 Teacher
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 3HW12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
After Easter Term or sooner if possible
Closing date
11 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 November 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- M1-M6 or UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Mackie Hill Junior and Infant school is seeking to appoint a class teacher with vision, energy and sky-high expectations to join our amazing team.
We are a small school with a big heart and you would be joining us at an exciting time following a good Ofsted in January 2025 and with a mission to make transformational improvements to our already strong offer.
Mackie Hill has an ethos of supporting the whole child through a nurturing approach whilst also maintaining high expectations and ambitions for every child. We are proud of our reputation of inclusivity and support our children with additional needs extremely well.
- Good KS2 practitioner with excellent personal organisation and interpersonal skills
- Strong ability to use adaptive teaching and effective scaffolds to promote an inclusive classroom environment where everybody thrives
- Ability to use a range of effective strategies to enable children to manage their behaviour
- Ability to work with all members of the school team
- Creative and effective teaching and learning styles to engage, motivate and enable all children to make good progress
- Ability to effectively plan for additional adults in the classroom
- Excellent knowledge of the KS2 Curriculum expectations
- A solid understanding of how children learn to their full potential
- Ability to quickly identify children who need additional support and adapt planning accordingly
- A working knowledge of planning and delivering a creative curriculum
- Knowledge and understanding of the principles behind Safeguarding, Equal Opportunities and Inclusion
- Knowledge and understanding of the Code of Practice for SEN and its application in schools
- Experience of teaching with KS2
- Experience of working effectively with parents and the community
- BEd or Degree + PGCE
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Relevant recent training
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- An enthusiasm for teaching and learning
- Demonstrable commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
- A commitment to the vision and ethos of the school
- A commitment to continuing professional development
- Openness and a good sense of humour with the energy and enthusiasm to inspire confidence
- Commitment to foster and develop links with the local community
- Positive attitude, understanding and respect towards parents, pupils, staff, governors and the wider community
- Enhanced DBS clearanc
What the school offers its staff
Our recent Ofsted not only recognised our care and inclusivity towards children, but also our commitment to staff wellbeing and professional development:
‘The school invests in staff’s personal well-being and professional development. Staff express how happy they are to work at the school.’
Applicants should be:
- Committed to upholding the highest standards of safeguarding.
- An exemplary teacher with sky-high expectations of pupils’ achievement and behaviour.
- A creative thinker with a love for learning.
- A team player with excellent communication skills and a good sense of humour.
We can offer:
- The support of a friendly, driven and passionate SLT.
- High quality CPD with opportunities across all phases.
- Enthusiastic, kind and friendly children.
- An inclusive approach to education.
- A flexible approach to PPA, including the opportunity to work from home.
We encourage visits to our school to find out more about the welcoming nature of our whole school community.
Please email headteacher@mackiehill.wakefield.sch.uk to arrange a visit or to find out more about the role.
Completed application forms should be returned to the school by email toheadteacher@mackiehill.wakefield.sch.uk
Closing date: Thursday 11th December 12 midday
Interview date: Tuesday 16th December
Wakefield Council is wholly committed to ensuring children and young people are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare and expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.
In accordance with the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009, if you are shortlisted for this post you will be required to declare that you are not Disqualified (or Disqualified by Association) from working within this setting.
The successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure Application Form and to provide criminal conviction information and will be subject to online checks, in line with best practice outlined in KCSIE 2025.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Wakefield Council is wholly committed to ensuring children and young people are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare and expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.
The successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure Application Form and to provide criminal conviction information and pre-employment checks.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 204 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- headteacher@mackiehill.wakefield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01924 303520
At Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School we take great pride in creating a friendly, exciting and purposeful environment to help all children to achieve their full potential. We are a school with a friendly team of staff and lovely children and we encourage all staff members to play an active role in the wider part of the school community.
Arranging a visit to Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email headteacher@mackiehill.wakefield.sch.uk.
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