Part time (0.6 fte) Teacher

Lapford Community Primary School, Crediton, Devon, EX17 6QE

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  6 May 2025

• Closing date

  10 March 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term - to cover maternity leave - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to recruit an outstanding, enthusiastic and committed teacher to join our energetic and nurturing team at Lapford Community Primary School (0.4 fte) and East Worlington Primary School (0.2 fte). The role will include being part of our wider Academy team across three primary schools, in sharing joint planning and expertise in a supportive and dynamic way. This temporary, maternity cover, part time (0.6 fte) role is available from 6 May 2025. The role will involve working with mixed year groups - days of the week to be discussed at interview.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate a deep understanding of how children learn and how to translate this into high quality teaching and learning. You should be able to demonstrate an understanding and engagement in appropriate assessment processes and inclusive practices; and share a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We have published a full candidate pack to support our recruitment which can be found on our website.

We would welcome applications from candidates with good subject knowledge and proven experience of teaching across Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. All candidates should share our commitment to developing each child’s individual strengths to ensure every child succeeds.

The candidate pack (including job description), application form and information about our dynamic and exciting schools are available on our website. Please download and complete the application form and email it to personnel@chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk by 10 am on Monday 10 March 2025. All applications will be acknowledged.

Closing date: 10 am Monday, 10 March 2025

Interview date: Monday, 17 March 2025

What the school offers its staff

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and access for all, irrespective of age, background, race, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality. We welcome applications for employment from the whole community.

If you would like an informal conversation, please contact us at personnel@chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk we will be pleased to arrange a telephone call with our Primary Deputy Executive Headteacher or Head of School to discuss the role further.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to personnel@chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Primary Teacher Candidate Pack.pdf - 7.66 MB (opens in new tab)

About Lapford Community Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 58 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Lapford Community Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: personnel@chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01769580215
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lapford-community-primary-school (opens in new tab)

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