Primary Teacher Year 5 and Year 6

Thorpe Hesley Primary School, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S61 2PL

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  15 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: Part Time (4 days per week, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS – UPS, actual salary £26,332 - £40,838 (FTE £32,916 – £51,048)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are currently seeking to appoint an experienced Primary teacher to join our team working across year 5 and year 6. They will be an inspirational teacher and demonstrate a passion for Primary teaching with the ability to engage and motivate students of all abilities. You will have a proven track record of accelerated progress for pupils and high expectations about what they will achieve. We are looking for an individual who has a passion to make a difference to the lives of our children. They will be committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of children and young people.

What the school offers its staff

Thorpe Hesley Primary School is a happy, welcoming and vibrant place full of children and staff who have a real enthusiasm for learning. We constantly strive to be the best that we can be and give our children the best opportunities and experiences that we can. We are a creative school and believe that every child should be prepared for an ever-changing world through an inspiring, bespoke and creative curriculum. We are very proud of our creative curriculum which our staff have carefully developed with our children and our context in mind. Our pupils are incredible citizens who are taught and encouraged to care about each other and about their education. We are very proud of the lovely work they create and of their outstanding attainment which is consistently well above local and national averages.

We are a friendly, larger than average, Outstanding school, catering for around 550 pupils from Early Years Foundation Stage to Year 6. We have our own Nursery as well as comprehensive wrap around care provision, including a breakfast and after school club. Every member of staff in school, as well as our Advisory Group, are fully committed to giving the school and our pupils their best.

New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT) has a dynamic, positive and supportive culture for staff and students, with an enviable reputation for staff career progression and development. You will join a focused and driven team, committed to providing the highest standards of education and service.

The Trust currently comprises of three 16-19 Colleges, three Secondary Schools and three Primary Schools.

Why Work for Us?

• NCLT was crowned ‘Employer of the Year’ at the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards – these national awards celebrate the very best performers from over one thousand MATs across the country
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing as outlined in our staff wellbeing charter
• Access to high quality professional training, both in-house and externally, to support your professional development
• Attractive pension scheme
• Additional benefits such as a cycle to work scheme and a technology scheme

A culture of self-reflection and improvement to meet the needs of our staff

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.

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About Thorpe Hesley Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 547 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Thorpe Hesley Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@nclt.ac.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thorpe-hesley-primary-school-rotherham

Arranging a visit to Thorpe Hesley Primary School

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

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