Primary Teacher

West Kirby School and College, Wirral, Merseyside, CH48 5DH

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  31 March 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  10 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 8:30 - 3:40 Mon - Fri
• Contract type: Fixed term - up to 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: M1 - UPS3 dependant on experience
• Additional allowances:

  1SEN point

What skills and experience we're looking for

The ideal candidate will:

• Be an outstanding Primary practitioner
• Be committed to working collaboratively within a team to promote exciting and creative learning
• Have a passion for developing children’s interests and learning
• Have experience delivering SPAG effectively
• Be involved in recording, developing, analysing, and tracking pupil progress
• Have experience working in partnership with external agencies and other schools

What the school offers its staff

Access to healthcare scheme (Benenden)

Access to CPD enhancement

Onsite gym facilities

Half-termly wellbeing afternoons

Free school lunch

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Candidate Information Pack.pdf - 1.76 MB (opens in new tab)

About West Kirby School and College

• School type: Special school, ages 5 to 19
• School size: 110 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: West Kirby School and College website
• Email address: recruitment@wkrs.co.uk
• Phone number: 01516323201
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/west-kirby-residential-school

Welcome to West Kirby School and College, a non-maintained special school initially founded over 100 years ago as a hospice for children. Since that time we have grown and developed into the successful school we are today. Times have changed, but we remain enthused by the opportunity to support, enable and develop children and young people towards realising their aspirations.

Arranging a visit to West Kirby School and College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@wkrs.co.uk.

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