Year 1/2 Class Teacher

Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7RE

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  24 April 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 March 2025

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
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year initially
• Pay scale: MPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you passionate about igniting a love for learning in young minds? We are seeking a Year 1/2 Teacher who will relish the opportunity to work in supportive teaching teams within our large and growing school. The ideal candidate will:

• Have a genuine love of teaching and an enthusiasm for working with children.
• Maintain high expectations of what pupils can achieve.
• Be committed to delivering an exciting, relevant, and child-centred curriculum.
• Make the most of every opportunity to engage and inspire children by providing quality first-hand experiences.

What the school offers its staff

• Happy, confident children who fully enjoy their learning, behave well, and love their school.
• A truly inclusive and exciting environment where innovation and individuality are encouraged and celebrated.
• A cohesive and committed staff team that demonstrates self-reflection, respect, and care for one another, all of whom are dedicated to the school’s innovative, creative, and vibrant approach to learning.
• Excellent support from parents, governors, and a partnership with local schools to enhance the educational experience.
• Numerous opportunities for you to further your professional and personal development.

Further details about the role

Please note that the school may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.

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 sbm@hardwick.cambs.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.

Personal Specification - Class Teacher.pdf - 406 KB (opens in new tab)

Job Description.pdf - 559 KB (opens in new tab)

About Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 531 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School website
• Email address: sbm@hardwick.cambs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01954210070
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hardwick-and-cambourne-community-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbm@hardwick.cambs.sch.uk.

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