12 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    24 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    12 June 2026

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term - 1 year

Pay scale

M1

What skills and experience we're looking for

New Hartley First School is a warm, welcoming school which has enthusiastic and friendly children; dedicated and hardworking staff and a supportive governing body and parents. Further information about the school can be found on our website.

Our governors are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated team player to join their successful team from September 2026.

Governors seek an individual who:

  • has strong classroom management skills
  • has the highest expectations of pupil performance and attitude to learning
  • is able to work well within a team demonstrating a positive attitude, enthusiasm and a sense of humour

  • has good organisational and interpersonal skills
  • shows a willingness to extend learning beyond the classroom
  • demonstrates a commitment to enhancing the school in the wider community

We are strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are invited for interview, you will be required to disclose convictions that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. Certain spent convictions and cautions will be ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed. Full details on protected convictions and information about which convictions must be declared during job applications can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. You will be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service

before your appointment is confirmed. This role will include Regulated Activities and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure is required for this post.

Our Child Protection Policy and Employment of Ex-Offenders Policy can be found with the application pack online.

An online search will be carried out on shortlisted candidates, prior to interview.

Informal discussions or visits to the school prior to interview are encouraged. Please contact Mrs V Frost, School Business Manager to arrange a visit during the afternoon

of either Thursday 18 June or Monday 22 June.

Email: vic.frost@nhfs.uk Tel: 0191 2371218

Completed applications should be returned directly to the school either by post to:

Mrs Victoria Frost

School Business Manager

New Hartley First School

Melton Drive

New Hartley

Whitley Bay

NE25 0RD

or by email to: vic.frost@nhfs.uk

Closing Date: 12.00 on Wednesday 24 June 2026

Interview date: Thursday 2 July 2026

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer:

  • an exciting opportunity to be a part of our welcoming and nurturing community
  • the opportunity to further develop professional skills in a supportive and friendly work environment
  • an enthusiastic, hardworking and supportive team of staff, governors, pupils and parents

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

About New Hartley First School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 9
Education phase
Primary school
School size
169 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 9
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Email address
vic.frost@nhfs.uk
Phone number
0191 2371218

New Hartley First School is a warm, welcoming school in South east Northumberland which has enthusiastic and friendly children; dedicated and hardworking staff and a supportive governing body and parents. Further information about the school can be found on our website

Arranging a visit to New Hartley First School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vic.frost@nhfs.uk.

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