Primary Teacher (Part time job share)

Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4BW

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  3 November 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  6 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS1 £13,672.80 - UPS3 £21,204.55 pro rata (FTE £32,916.00 - £51,048.00) per annum

Primary Teacher (Part time job share) job summary

Are you passionate about education and eager to make a lasting impact on young minds? Do you have a proven track record of inspiring a love for learning in your students? If so, we want to hear from you! 

About the Role:  

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding, enthusiastic, and committed Primary Teacher to join the team at Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant and Nursery School. The successful candidate will demonstrate high quality teaching to ensure pupils can make accelerated progress, securing outcomes through pupils through outstanding provision. You will use effective resources and uphold the highest standards of learning and achievement for all pupils.  

This is a job share role,13.50 hours per week, permanent contract.  

We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic person who:  

•  has a passion for helping pupils thrive and meet their full potential 
• has a friendly manner and can communicate effectively with staff and students 
• can work effectively as part of a team but can also work independently using their own initiative 
• has experience of working in a similar specialist area. 

About Us: 

Pontefract Academies Trust is a cross phase Multi-Academy Trust comprising of nine schools: seven primaries and two 11-16 secondary schools. Our mission is running high quality, high achieving schools that give our children and young people the chance in life they deserve. The Trust is renowned for its commitment to excellence and has achieved remarkable success. Our primary outcomes at Key Stage 2 now sit 27% above the national average, with five out of the seven in the top 5% in the country for combined outcomes. Three of our primary schools – De Lacy, Carleton Park and Larks Hill – were recognised as Outstanding across all areas in their most recent Ofsted inspections. Our secondary schools Key Stage 4 results for English, Maths and Science are well above national average and both schools had successful visits from Ofsted in 2024 and 2022. 

Additionally, we have just announced an exciting development, a proposed merger with Ark Schools. This is set to take place in Sept 2025, a step that reflects our ambition to grow, never settle, and to do what’s right for our pupils, staff, and community. This change will bring even stronger support, greater collaboration, and more opportunities. We’re excited for what’s ahead and we hope that you’ll be a part of shaping that future with us.

Why choose Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant & Nursery School?  

Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant & Nursery School embodies academic and pastoral excellence, guided by the mantra 'Strive to be the best version of yourself'. With a 93% combined achievement rate in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2, we ranked in the top 5% of primary schools nationally. Our dedicated staff upholds the highest standards and expectations, fostering a positive culture and ensuring every child reaches their full potential and achieves exceptionally well. The school achieved an 'outstanding in all areas' judgment during 2025, which further cements our position among the top primary schools in the country. At our larger-than-average, two-form-entry school, we provide every child with the opportunities to thrive in an exceptional environment of high ambition and support, whilst equipping the children with the life skills they will require to succeed in the future. 

 

What can we offer you? 

We’re passionate about employee benefits at Pontefract Academies Trust, offering the following as standard to all:  

• Exciting career and leadership pathways supported by outstanding CPD opportunities 
• Everyday Development (EDD) Framework: A simple, personal and flexible goal-based approach to continuous learning, career growth and wellbeing. 
• For the 2025/26 academic year, we will be providing staff with three Everyday Development (EDD) days. These development days will offer you self-directed time away from the workplace to recharge and reflect on your personal and career goals. 
• Generous employer pension- (Teacher Pension Fund). 
• Laptop. 
• Fantastic family friendly policies with a focus on employee work/life balance 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Blue Light card 
• Discounted gym membership 
• Free eyecare via Specsavers 
• Childcare vouchers 
• Employee wellbeing programme (including physiotherapy, personal or professional concerns on legal, health, finance, wellbeing, and other matters) 
• Discounts at numerous retailers including O2 
• Free flu vaccinations. 

Key Dates  

Application Deadline: 10:00am, Tuesday 3rd November 2025  

Interviews to be held: To be confirmed 

Start date: To be confirmed  

  

Application Process  

Complete an application form via our website  

  

Important Links  

Pontefract Academies Trust website

Trust Strategic Plan for 2025 to 2028

Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant & Nursery School Website.  

 

Contact Information  

Tel: 01977 703270 

Email: recruitment@halfpenny.patrust.org.uk 

 

We are an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from everyone.   

The Pontefract Academies Trust is wholly committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare.   

Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and pre-employment checks (including online checks). Shortlisted applicants will also be asked to provide a self-declaration form.  

 

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 Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 437 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/halfpenny-lane-junior-infant-and-nursery-school

Halfpenny Lane J, I & N School is a larger than average two form entry primary school. The school ethos is based on a mantra of ‘Dream, Believe, Achieve’. We have a positive culture in place throughout school and high expectations for children’s learning, their behaviour and personal presentation. The staff at Halfpenny Lane are naturally ambitious and strive to ensure that all children are provided with every opportunity to maximise their undoubted potential.

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