76 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    9 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    25 March 2026

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Job details

Job role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

M1 to M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • Be an excellent and caring classroom practitioner.
  • Have high expectations for all learners
  • Inspire and nurture pupils to achieve their full potential.
  • Be confident teaching upper Key Stage 2
  • Deliver strong, well-sequenced English and maths teaching
  • Provide calm, consistent classroom leadership
  • Work collaboratively within a small staff team

What the school offers its staff

  • A warm, family-like atmosphere with a strong sense of community.
  • Small class sizes
  • Supportive governors and leadership
  • Engaged families
  • A beautiful rural setting
  • Opportunities to contribute to wider school life

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Job Description and Person Specification.pdf - 113 KB (opens in new tab)
Covering Letter March 2026.pdf - 164 KB (opens in new tab)

About Penruddock Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
60 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
Penruddock Primary School website
Email address
admin@penruddock.cumbria.sch.uk
Phone number
017684 83278
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Arranging a visit to Penruddock Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@penruddock.cumbria.sch.uk.

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