Primary Classroom Teacher

Caldew Lea School, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7BE

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  8 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS

Primary Classroom Teacher job summary

• FTE: £32,916 to £45,352
• Working pattern: mon-fri 8.30am to 15.30
• FTC term: 01.09.2026 to 31.08.2027

The successful candidate will be joining Caldew Lea School as part of CET at an exciting time, as we continue to build on our successes and move forward on our journey.

We are looking for a committed and dynamic EYFS teacher who will;.

• Be an experienced practitioner with experience of SEND
• Have experience of EYFS year group planning and teaching.
• Be an excellent communicator committed to being part of an effective team within the whole school community
  
• Set high expectations and have a commitment to challenging learners to achieve well
  
• Be a passionate, caring and inspirational teacher
  
• Be self-motivated and reliable
  
• Be enthusiastic about inter-school collaborative working and committed to Continuous Professional Development
  
• Be able to lead a non-core subject/s across school.
  

We can offer:

• A commitment to your personal and professional development and the opportunity to develop your role
• Enhanced opportunities for collaborative working as part of a dynamic and highly successful Multi Academy Trust
• Friendly and enthusiastic children and a supportive team ethos.

If you have the qualities we require, along with the passion and aspirations to contribute to the success of the School and the MAT, we urge you to hit the "Apply" button.

Please state your curriculum strengths in your personal statement - experience of qualified teaching across a range of age groups would be highly advantageous. Year group allocations for September have not yet been finalised and may be subject to change due to internal requirements;

Cumbria Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS disclosure and Barred List checks are required for this post. You should not apply if you are on the Children’s Barred List. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, online searches are carried out on successful candidates.

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 Caldew Lea School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 264 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Caldew Lea School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/caldew-lea-school

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