Teacher
Cedars Primary School, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8HQ26 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
22 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 March 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time 5 days per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- M1-M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
Our Teacher will need to be:
~Excellent classroom practitioners, with high expectations of children’s achievements, attainment and behaviour.
~Optimistic, embracing new ideas, challenges and change
~Passionate, with drive and enthusiasm
~Able to motivate and inspire the children they teach
~Able to work in partnership with pupils, parents, staff, governors and colleagues in our school’s cluster.
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer:
~ A warm and welcoming school environment.
~ A friendly, supportive and dedicated staff team.
~ Pupils who are well behaved and a pleasure to teach, and who have a wonderful attitude to learning.
~ Opportunities for professional development and to work alongside experienced staff.
This is a fixed term contract which may become permanent the following year. Applications are welcome from both ECT’s and main scale experienced teachers; salary to be decided based on experience.
Further information about the job
Are you a creative, passionate and highly effective teacher?
Can you inspire children and staff in our school?
The Governors of Cedars Primary School wish to appoint an enthusiastic, dynamic and creative class teacher. This is a wonderful opportunity for the right candidate to become a key part of our school.
Cedars Primary School is a busy, happy and caring school committed to providing the best possible outcomes for all of our pupils by providing a safe and secure environment where pupils love to learn. On our continued journey of excellence, we are looking to appoint a high quality teacher who can inspire, motivate and support all of our pupils to achieve their full potential. These positions will be in our EYFS, KS1 & KS2.
We are looking to appoint a highly motivated and driven teacher. The class teacher will be required to take responsibility for leading an area of the school’s curriculum or an aspect of school life and committed to the aspirations, ethos and vision of Cedars Primary School. They should also demonstrate a consistently high standard of classroom practice.
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Cedars Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 416 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Cedars Primary School website
- Email address
- nicola.truman@cedars.blackburn.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01254 261609
Arranging a visit to Cedars Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email nicola.truman@cedars.blackburn.sch.uk.
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