Year 1 Class Teacher

Waterbeach Community Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9JU

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  14 November 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  3 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main Scale
• Additional allowances:

  Main Scale

Year 1 Class Teacher job summary

We are looking for an excellent teacher to join our staff in January 2026. This is a permanent position and will initially be in Year 1.

Our School Vision:

Our school encourages each child to grow into a happy, confident individual, thriving in a supportive community where each is inspired to learn and discover through a kaleidoscope of opportunities, with space to imagine and to create.

We are looking for someone who possesses the following qualities:

A passion to promote enhanced learning to all children

A creative approach to learning with the enthusiasm to try new things

The ability to work well as a team player or on your own

A positive professional attitude towards all aspects of education

Patience, a good sense of humour and an ability to accept and give constructive feedback.

We can offer you:

Delightful and motivated children

A fantastic, professional team of staff

CPD according to any identified/ developing needs

An exciting time in a growing school

Salary will be on the main scale and according to experience.

Visits to the school are highly recommended. Please contact the school office to arrange.

Closing Date - Friday 14th November 2025

Interviews will be held Friday 21st November 2025

The staff and Governors at Waterbeach Community Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please note that online checks will be made on all shortlisted candidates and the appointment is subject to the receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, barred list check, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with Safer Recruitment guidance and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.

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.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Waterbeach Community 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: Waterbeach Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/waterbeach-community-primary-school

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