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  • Job start date

    1 September 2023

  • Closing date

    24 April 2023 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    27 March 2023

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Contract type

Maternity or parental leave cover - until 31/08/24 or until return of postholder

Pay scale

Mainscale

What skills and experience we're looking for

The governors of Grange Primary School are looking to appoint an excellent class teacher to join our enthusiastic and hardworking team on a one-year fixed term contract to cover a maternity leave.

Grange is a calm, respectful and happy school, built on warm relationships between adults and pupils. Our children are interested and engaging, they demonstrate excellent behaviour for learning and they love coming to school!

We are a strong team with high ambitions – with all teachers working collaboratively within classes and as subject leaders to further develop and enhance our curriculum and values. Their common aim is to provide our children with the best experiences and promote their aspirations and life chances.

Our range of support staff are professional, flexible and hardworking. They include a non-class based SENCO and pastoral support manager. Our staff enjoy working with together – they are hardworking, resilient, flexible and know how to laugh together.

Our Governing Body are knowledgeable and undertake their roles with commitment, challenge and respect. They enjoy working with staff and share the same values and characteristics.


We are looking for someone who is:

  • hardworking and reflective, with a ‘can-do’ attitude
  • organised, with excellent communication skills
  • willing to go that extra mile for colleagues and children
  • a team player with a sense of perspective and good humour
  • energetic and self-driven

Essential Qualifications

  • Qualified teacher status (teaching degree or equivalent)
  • Primary phase trained

Essential Experience

  • Recent teaching in either KS1 or KS2 with evidence of excellent teaching
  • Experience of teaching phonics and/or early reading to either KS1pupils or KS2 early readers
  • Experience of using a wide range of IT to enhance teaching and learning
  • Experience of planning for other adults in the classroom
  • ECTs will be considered dependent on experience and skills

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

  • children who want to get to know you and want to learn
  • staff who provide superb peer support and enjoy working together
  • high quality professional development
  • supportive governors and families

a supportive environment, which is well-resourced

Commitment to safeguarding

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
All staff should understand their responsibility to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Staff are responsible for their actions and behaviour and should avoid conduct which would lead any reasonable person to question their motivation and intentions. Staff should work, and be seen to work, in an open and transparent way.
Attitudes towards promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people are scrutinised during the selection process for this post. If appointed, more information will be provided at induction.

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About Preston Grange Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
View all Primaryjobs
School size
177 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Phone number
01772792573

Local Authority Maintained Primary School

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