Reception teacher with PPA cover

St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Stockport, Cheshire, SK3 9EA

Deadline is today

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  9 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 May 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £39,556.00 Annually (Actual) M1 to M4 (dependent on experience)

Reception teacher with PPA cover job summary

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and adaptable Reception teacher to work as a job share in Reception and to cover PPA across years 1 to 3. The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic and a dedication to supporting pupils’ learning across a range of year groups, delivering high-quality lessons in an engaging and consistent manner.

The successful candidate will need to be:

• An excellent and creative classroom practitioner.
• Passionate about children's learning.
• Dedicated to improving the life chances of our pupils.
• Able to work as part of a team

St Matthew’s is a popular, Church of England primary school. You will join a hardworking and dedicated team. Our school vision statement ‘Let Your Light Shine’ is at the heart of what we do. We are committed to improving the life-chances of all of our pupils. We serve a community that has a higher than average proportion of SEND and children in receipt of free school meals. We are looking for people that are dedicated, that have a passion for helping others and are confident using positive behaviour management strategies. The successful candidate will have access to high quality professional development.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our vibrant school, where we are committed to helping our pupils achieve the best outcomes that they can achieve. We are looking for people that are committed to making a difference to the lives of our pupils, particularly our most vulnerable pupils.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to visit the school and meet the Headteacher. Please contact the school to make an appointment. Please contact the school office on 0161 474 7110 or email suzanne.rimmer@cdatstmatthewsprimary.co.uk to arrange a suitable time to visit.

St Matthew’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates are subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Applicants will be observed teaching as part of the selection process.

Completed application forms should be returned to Suzanne Rimmer at the school or via email suzanne.rimmer@cdatstmatthewsprimary.co.uk Please note that CVs will not be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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.

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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 St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academies, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 195 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Matthew's Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-matthew-s-church-of-england-primary-school-stockport

St Matthew’s is a one form entry (with nursery) Church of England primary school situated in the Edgeley area of Stockport. The school serves a diverse community, and has strong links with both community groups and the parish. We are very proud of our ‘Good’ inspection judgement from Ofsted (June 2023) and the lovely report from our SIAMS inspection in February 2025. We can offer a wonderful group of children and a hard-working and committed staff team, while we are also part of CDAT, a successful and supportive multi-academy trust.

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