Temporary PPA Cover Teacher
Lammack Primary School, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8LHThis job expired on 15 May 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
15 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - One Year (or when the postholder returns) - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- Main Pay Scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will:
- be innovative, dynamic teacher who engage the children in their learning
- be experienced, motivated and inspirational teacher or enthusiastic ECT keen to develop their skills in a supportive environment
- have high expectations of achievement, progress and learning
- be a good communicator, with excellent organisational and effective interpersonal skills
- demonstrate a commitment to teamwork as well as being able to work independently and use their initiative
- be able to develop positive relationships demonstrating the Lammack and British Values.
• be able to actively promote and safeguard the welfare of children, adhering to the school’s safeguarding and associated policies
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- Well behaved, hard-working children
- First class facilities, resources and working environment (with good links to the motorway network)
- A positive, ambitious staff team – with a strong focus on teamwork
- A supportive senior leadership team
- Full ECT support and release time (for class teacher post and/or cover roles)
- Future prospects due to school expansion
- Flexibility of year group and subject leadership
- CPD opportunities
Further details about the role
Lammack Community Primary School is a ‘large school which has a small family feel’ (OFSTED 2022) which is desirable to work at due to the hardworking children, fantastic staff team spirit and excellent environment and facilities. ‘Staff have high expectations of pupils’ behaviour. Pupils behave well around school and are attentive in lessons. They are exceptionally polite and well mannered during social times’ (Ofsted 2022) The school is a Voice 21 Centre of Excellence and so can offer additional CPD opportunities around Oracy.
This position will give the successful candidate the opportunity to join Lammack during a significant period of expansion. There is currently a year on year increase for the coming 4 years as the school grows from a 2.5 form entry to a 3 form entry school. The successful candidates would be joining the school at the optimum time for future prospects.
‘Leaders are considerate of staff’s well-being when making decisions. Staff at the school feel well supported and part of a trusted team. They said that leaders are supportive and make time for them’ (OFSTED 2022).
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful primary school during a period of substantial expansion.
Closing date: Thursday 15th May 5pm
Interview date: WC/19th May
Prospective candidates are encouraged to visit the school by appoinment with the office (01254 698584)
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Lammack Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 506 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lammack Primary School website
- Email address
- office@lammack.blackburn.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01254 698584
Lammack is a larger than average primary school in Blackburn which is currently expanding to become a 3 form entry school. It is oversubscribed and ambitious with well behaved children and aspirational parents.
Arranging a visit to Lammack Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@lammack.blackburn.sch.uk.
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