Primary Class Teacher (Fixed Term)
LIPA School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 7BT11 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
15 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
2 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 195 days per year
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1st September 2025-24th July 2026
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650 -£49,084
Pay scale
- M1-UPR3
What skills and experience we're looking for
To be identified by:
Education and Qualifications:
- Qualified Teacher Status- Essential
Experience: applicants should be able to demonstrate recent
and relevant experience of:
- A range of successful classroom practice in Primary -Essential
- Monitoring and evaluation of learning and teaching leading to effective planning to raise standards-Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development- Essential
- Effective involvement with parents- Essential
Knowledge: Applicants should be able to demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of the following areas related to this post:
- A thorough knowledge and understanding of the Primary National Curriculum- Essential
- Excellent understanding of Primary curriculum and pedagogical issues, particularly those related to the learning and development of young children-Essential
- How the creative and expressive arts can be developed into cross curricular learning- Essential
- How learning can be developed through a project based learning approach- Desirable
- The assessment and review of children’s progress and development -Essential
- The role of the class teacher in relation to Special Educational Needs-Essential
- A positive and effective approach to behaviour management-Essential
- How to analyse, understand, interpret and respond to school performance data-Essential
- Encouraging parents and carers to work co-operatively with the school and involve them in their children’s education -Essential
- A thorough knowledge of good practice in relation to safeguarding and child protection-Essential
Leadership and Management Skills: applicants should be able to demonstrate from their experience the ability to:
- Promote and sustain high standards for all children-Essential
- Understand and value the process of monitoring, evaluating and review as an aid to raising standards-Essential
- Contribute to self-evaluation exercises and whole school development-Essential
- Inspire and motivate the children and staff to influence the quality of learning and teaching and initiate change- Essential
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Share expertise, skills and knowledge and to encourage others to follow suit- Essential
Have personal impact and presence to be able to initiate change and achieve excellence- Essential
Seek advice and support when necessary- Essential
Personal Skills and Attributes: applicants should:
- Demonstrate a high level of commitment and professionalism- Essential
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills- Essential
- Be a good team player and be able to lead and inspire by being an excellent role model- Essential
- Be able to work independently and on own initiative-Essential
- Have good time management skills and an ability to plan and prioritise work and tasks for you and your phase team- Essential
- Maintain a personal commitment to professional development linked to the competencies necessary to deliver the requirements of this post-Essential
- Demonstrate commitment to inclusive practise and equal opportunities-Essential
- Be approachable, positive, flexible and enthusiastic with a good sense of humour- Essential
- Have the desire for further career progression- Essential
Advert closes- 15th May 2025
Interviews- 22nd/23rd May
We invite you to attend a walk around on 12th and 13th May. If you are attending, please can you let us know via hr-enquiries@lipaprimary.org
What the school offers its staff
LIPA School is a vibrant and inclusive community that ensures every child is placed at the centre of every learning experience. We do this by offering a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum based on challenge and our strong sense of heritage. We believe that by providing excellent learning experiences and ensuring children learn how to be ready, respectful and safe, we will be able to encourage every child to shine and reach their full potential. Our classrooms are full of energy, curiosity and diverse needs. You’ll need to think on your feet, adapt quickly and give your best as our students deserve nothing less.
All employees are enrolled into an Employee Assistance Programme, which offers support in and outside of school
Further details about the role
You will be required to teach a class of Primary pupils and ensure that planning, preparation, recording, assessment and reporting meet the varying needs of the children.
You will maintain the positive ethos and core values of the school, both inside and outside the classroom.
You will be required to exercise their professional skills and judgement to carry out the professional duties set out below in a collaborative manner.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting children’s welfare. This post is subject to all the relevant pre-employment checks set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education, including an enhanced DBS certificate with a barred-list check.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr-enquiries@lipaprimary.org
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About LIPA School
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 16
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 544 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- LIPA School website
- Email address
- hr-enquiries@lipaprimary.org
- Phone number
- 01519580020
Based in the centre of Liverpool, our school, sponsored by The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, opened in September 2014.
We are an all-through school that provides children with a broad and balanced curriculum and have a particular focus on the creative and performing arts. We currently have 560 children from Reception to Year 9, growing to Year 10 from September 2024.
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