Year 5/6 Class Teacher, Part Time

Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 8DA

3 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  5 June 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  2 June 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: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Mainscale

What skills and experience we're looking for

Year 5/6 Class Teacher

60-70% TBC

Grade: Main Scale

To start September 2026. Permanent

Dry Drayton is a small, caring, vibrant and friendly Church of England Primary School and Pre-school, set in rural Cambridgeshire. There is an exciting opportunity in our school. We are looking to appoint an experienced KS2 teacher, commencing September 2026.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Be inspirational and deliver dynamic, high-quality teaching and learning
• Have a thorough knowledge of the KS2 curriculum
• Be self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Be flexible and organised
• Have strong classroom behaviour management
• Have high expectations for all children, being sympathetic to their individual needs
• Communicate well with children, staff and parents.
• Work as an integral member of a very small team supporting the vision and Christian ethos of our school

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer you:

• Polite and well-behaved, happy children
• Friendly, supportive staff, governors, church and parent organisations
• Well resourced, spacious classroom set within lovely grounds
• A small Christian village school with a ‘family’ feel and a commitment to seeing individuals succeed

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.

Application deadline – Friday 5th June – 4.00pm

Interviews – Wednesday 10th June

Application forms and accompanying documents are available from our website

or email: office@drydrayton.cambs.sch.uk

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment

All appointments are subject to a robust safer recruitment process

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.

About Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 69 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School website
• Email address: office@drydrayton.cambs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01954 780618
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dry-drayton-cofe-c-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School

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

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