Part Time Teacher

Heron Primary School, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 4BN

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  6 January 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  17 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main Scale
• Additional allowances:

  Main Scale

Part Time Teacher job summary

Fixed Term Position Until May 14th 2026

You will be working in 1 of 3 streamed sets in Year 6 for 3 mornings per week.

Mornings worked 8.40am-12.00pm, ideally Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, but flexibility could be offered.

We welcome applications from candidates who:

Are excellent classroom practitioners who will nurture the children, encouraging perseverance and resilience

Hold high expectations of all pupils whilst recognising individual needs and celebrating diversity

Demonstrate a track record of achieving outstanding progress and outcomes for their pupils across the whole curriculum

Are adaptable, highly motivated and are good team players.

You will be working with an excellent team of teachers, governors and support staff who are committed to making our pupils’ educational start the best it can be.

We take up two references prior to interview and all appointments are subject to a police check in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 which requires the disclosure of criminal background of those with access to children. To comply with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 we request candidates to bring with them to interview evidence of their right to employment in the United Kingdom. Please see our website for our Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders. The school will also carry out online searches for short listed candidates of publicly available information, including social media.

The Headteacher and Governing Board of Heron Primary School are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for this post prior to commencement.

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

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

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 Heron Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 399 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Heron Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heron-primary-school

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