Upper Key Stage 2 Classteacher

Pennycross Primary School, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 3RL

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  7 May 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): Term Time, Fulltime (Monday- Friday)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32, 196 - £45,352
• Pay scale: MPS1- MPS6

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Qualified teacher status

• Degree

• Successful primary teaching experience or successful teaching placements.

• Teaching experience in Key Stage 2 either as a current classteacher or on placement.

• Strong knowledge of the National Curriculum

• Knowledge of effective teaching and learning strategies

• A good understanding of how children learn

• Ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils’ needs and for those with an EHCP.

• Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils

• Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children

• Knowledge of effective behaviour management strategies

• Good ICT skills, particularly using ICT to support learning

Desirable:

• Experience leading a curriculum area as a subject leader.

• Expertise in leading a Foundation Subject

• Read, Write Inc trained and familiar with the Read, Write Inc programme of study and how it can impact positively on pupils working in Key Stage 2.

• Experience of instructional coaching being a valuable model of professional development.

What the school offers its staff

The position offers variety, a forward thinking team and the opportunity to develop procedures currently in place through a variety of ways:

• A supportive, happy and well established team

• An Employee Assist Programme (a confidential service offering staff wellbeing resources, practical information and counselling).

• A staff Wellbeing programme through Schools Advisory Service.

• A commitment to high quality personalised Professional Development in the form of instructional coaching.

Flexible working opportunities

The school supports informal and formal discussions and or applications for flexible working requests.

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.

The Governing Body at Pennycross Primary School is looking to appoint a Key Stage 2 class teacher to work as part of the Upper Key Stage 2 teaching team and to take on full class responsibility for either a Year 5 or Year 6 class. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is currently an expereinced Key Stage 2 class teacher or is seeking their first teaching role as an Early Career Teacher (ECT).

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and candidates are kindly requested to contact the school office to arrange an appointment with either the Headteacher or Deputy headteacher to view the school.

Successful cadidates will be contacted on Monday 18th May 2026 with interviews planned for Tuesday 19th May 2026. Although there is a short period of time between shortlisting and the interview date, please plan ahead using the dates provided in the advert.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

MPS Class Teacher Job Description and Person Spec.pdf - 188 KB (opens in new tab)

About Pennycross Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 420 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Pennycross Primary School website
• Email address: hello@pennycross.school
• Phone number: 01752705137
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pennycross-primary-school

Pennycross Primary School is a 2 form primary school, with 404 pupils on roll, in the
heart of Pennycross, Plymouth.
The school serves children from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds, with a higher than national average percentage of disadvantaged pupils and pupils with Special Educational Needs.
The school and 14 classrooms, an inviting library, several intervention rooms and a Nurture Classroom.

Arranging a visit to Pennycross Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hello@pennycross.school.

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