Teacher (Year 4)
Poplar Farm School, Grantham, NG31 8XF3 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
18 June 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
11 June 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - One year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650 - £35,674
Pay scale
- M1 - M3
What skills and experience we're looking for
Poplar Farm is a new school which opened in September 2018. We are a warm, caring, inclusive and vibrant school where pupils are at the heart of every decision we make. Poplar Farm pupils are happy and confident, they are problem solvers, open minded, resilient and motivated to learn. We have a generous school site, with creative, bespoke learning areas both inside and outside.
The school is part of CIT (Community Inclusive Trust), a Multi Academy Trust comprising of special and mainstream primary schools across Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.
We are looking to appoint a Y4 Class Teacher to cover a maternity leave. This is a great chance for you to join our incredible school! This post is suitable for an ECT.
Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about this role and to ensure your suitability for this role.
We would love to hear from you if you:
- Are efficient, well organised and have skills and talents to improve the learning of children.
- Have high expectations for learning.
- Use a range of positive behaviour management strategies.
- Have excellent communication skills and are approachable for all children, staff and parents.
- Have the ability to promote the school's aims and values.
What the school offers its staff
In turn we can offer you:
- Friendly, enthusiastic and hardworking children.
- A forward-thinking and supportive staff who are committed to enhancing the learning and progress of our children.
- A new school building filled with rich and creative and learning environments, both inside and outside.
- The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of young people.
- A supportive induction process to help you develop within this role to be the best you can be and develop for your next career step.
- Access to high quality continuous professional development opportunities.
- A rewarding role where no two days are the same!
- A large, friendly, supportive and enthusiastic staff team.
- An innovative, forward thinking leadership team.
- Access to the Local Government or Teachers Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
- An Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (salary dependent).
- A Bike2Work Scheme.
Further details about the role
If you would like to view the school, pleasecontact the school office -enquiries@poplarfarmsch-cit.co.ukor telephone the school on 01476 850680.
Closing date for applications: 3pm, Wednesday 18 June 2025
Interviews will take place: Tuesday 24 June 2025
CIT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks.
Applicants may also be subject to a social media presence check.
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.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Poplar Farm School
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 360 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Poplar Farm School website
- Email address
- enquiries@poplarfarmsch-cit.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01476850680
Arranging a visit to Poplar Farm School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@poplarfarmsch-cit.co.uk.
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