Rec and KS1 Teacher
Landewednack Community Primary School, Helston, Cornwall, TR12 7PB25 days remaining to apply
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
21 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 April 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time: TBC
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 to M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
About The Role:
Landewednack School is seeking to appoint an ambitious, dynamic, positive, and creative EYFS/KS1 teacher.
Situated in a beautiful rural setting on the Lizard Peninsula, our school benefits from exceptional outdoor learning environments both onsite and in the surrounding area. We believe every pupil is a unique individual, and we are proud of our inclusive, engaging, diverse, and challenging curriculum—delivered by our excellent, dedicated staff.
As a small school rooted in a rich local community, we nurture curious minds and encourage independent thinking. We embrace learning beyond the classroom walls, making the most of all that Cornwall has to offer and connecting our lessons to the wider world.
This role is for a class teacher of a mixed Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 class. You will work closely with our nursery and be supported by a strong team of teaching assistants.
We are looking for an outstanding practitioner who holds high expectations for children’s learning and development, and who is committed to supporting both academic progress and personal well-being. At Landewednack, we aim high—encouraging our children and staff to embrace new challenges and grow with confidence.
About You:
Our children say they’d like a teacher who:
- “Is kind and fun”
- “Teaches us new things and helps us to work hard”
- “Is proud of us”
- “Will be part of our school community”
- “Likes to teach inside and outside”
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
- A dedicated, enthusiastic, and supportive team with a shared vision and a wealth of experience
- Access to high-quality resources, frequent CPD, and modern learning schemes to support planning
- Children who are polite, motivated, and excited to learn
- A stunning natural environment: a large playing field with a wild area, a neighbouring farm, cliff-top nature walks, and nearby beaches—all on the breath-taking Lizard Peninsula
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about teaching and learning and who embodies our vision: to enable every individual to succeed academically, become lifelong learners, and grow into confident, happy, and engaged members of their community and the wider world—all while making lasting memories at Landewednack.
We warmly welcome visits—it's the best way to experience our school, meet our wonderful children, and see our ambitious curriculum in action.ECTs are welcome to apply.
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 are not accepted.
About Landewednack Community Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 88 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Landewednack Community Primary School website
- Email address
- landewednack@tpacademytrust.org
- Phone number
- 01326 290337
Every child deserves the best learning environment…
and we are superbly placed to give them just that. As a small school in a beautiful part of the world with a rich local community, we nurture curious young minds and foster independent thinkers.
Here, the national curriculum is just a starting point. We encourage learning beyond the four walls of the classroom, making the most of everything Cornwall offers and linking lessons to the wider world around us.
From taking part in Wild Tribe to visiting the beach or our local farm, we provide exciting opportunities that enrich our curriculum. We encourage our children to learn through experience- through having a go, trying new things and embracing challenges.
Please take a look at our website to find out more about our school, or better still, come for a visit!
Arranging a visit to Landewednack Community Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email landewednack@tpacademytrust.org.
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