Class Teacher 2 days per week

Class Teacher - Maternity Cover

Northleaze C of E Primary School

‘Let your light shine’ (Matthew 5:16)

Hours: 0.4 (Two days a week, Thursday and Friday)

Contract: Fixed term, from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027

Salary: MPS

The Board of Governors is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, confident, creative and caring class teacher (0.4 FTE) from 1 September 2026. This is a fixed term position to cover maternity leave.

We warmly welcome applications from individuals who would like to join our dedicated, experienced and friendly team. Together, we strive to provide a stimulating, vibrant and creative curriculum for all pupils. Our ethos of respect, combined with our ambition for every child to achieve their very best, underpins our work. Our motto, “Let your light shine” (Matthew 5:16), is central to all that we do.

We can offer you:

• A committed, supportive and friendly staff team

• Enthusiastic and motivated children

• A school ethos based on high expectations and ambition for all pupils

• A caring, Christian ethos

• Excellent professional development opportunities through our Trust, Lighthouse Schools Partnership

• Supportive parent community

We are looking for someone who is:

• An excellent classroom practitioner, with knowledge and experience of the curriculum

• Enthusiastic, creative and caring

• Committed to enabling all children to achieve their potential across the curriculum

• Committed to making learning engaging and ambitious for all pupils

• Able to work as part of a team

• Organised and efficient

• Able to show initiative and reflect on their own practice

• Able to build effective relationships with parents and other stakeholders

We welcome applications from experienced teachers or ECTs.

Further information about the school can be found on the school website. We would welcome visits from interested candidates. 

The Lighthouse Schools Partnership – Northleaze Church of England Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all in our community to share this commitment. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. As part of the shortlisting process an online search will be carried out. All appointments will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS check.

We are also committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly those from underrepresented groups.