Temporary PPA Cover Teacher

Lammack Primary School, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8LH

16 days remaining to apply

• 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).

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@lammack.blackburn.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Mainscale Teacher - PS (1).pdf - 43.1 KB (opens in new tab)

JD Class Teacher.doc - 52.5 KB (opens in new tab)

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
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lammack-primary-school

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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