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Temporary PPA Cover Teacher

Lammack Primary School, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8LH

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  10 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share)
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until August 31st 2026
• Pay scale: M1 - M5

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• be innovative, dynamic teachers who engage the children in their learning
• be experienced, motivated and inspirational teachers or enthusiastic ECTs keen to develop their skills in a supportive environment
• have high expectations of achievement, progress and learning
• be good communicators, 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.

This role involves teaching across school on a regular timetable but can also mean changing timetable at short notice to cover staff absence so organisation and adaptability are key skills.

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
• Future prospects due to school expansion
• Flexibility of year group and subject leadership
• CPD opportunities

‘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).

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.

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

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.

These positions will give the successful candidates 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.

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 complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Lammack Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 527 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 high achieving, 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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