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Full-time, permanent Class Teacher (KS2)

Job details
Posting date: 03 May 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 02 June 2025
Location: Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 8SU
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 72107889-115d-4478-be79-264f7c4dc144

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Governors of St James the Less RC Primary School are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic and talented teacher to join our friendly and happy school team from September 2025. This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding classroom teacher who is innovative, highly-motivated and able to create a positive learning environment for the children. We are looking for a teacher who:

- Is an excellent classroom practitioner, with a clear understanding of teaching, learning and assessment.

- Has high expectations of pupils’ achievement and behaviour for all children.

- Is committed to upholding the Catholic ethos of our wonderful school

- Will provide excellence and enjoyment for all children through interesting teaching and learning experiences.

- Is self-motivated and able to work collaboratively as part of a team.

- Has excellent written and spoken English skills.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you the opportunity to work in a school which:

- has happy, well-behaved, confident and hard-working children who are excellent ambassadors of our school

- is committed to developing the whole child through an aspirational and unique curriculum

- has excellent resources to support teachers to deliver high-quality teaching

- has a dedicated, caring and motivated team of staff and governors, who work harmoniously to provide an excellent environment for our children with great relationships at every level

- values opportunities for CPD and career development at all stages of professional development

Further details about the role

We welcome applications from both experienced and early career teachers. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged and can be arranged by contacting the school office on 01706 216190, or emailing office@st-jamesless.lancs.sch.uk

Application forms can be downloaded from the Lancashire County Council website and also the school website. Completed application forms should be emailed to office@st-jamesless.lancs.sch.uk for the attention of Mrs D Stretch, Office Manager & Bursar.

Closing date: 12 noon, Tuesday 10th June 2025

Shortlisting: Wednesday 11th June 2025

Interviews and Observations provisionally marked for Wednesday 18th June 2025. You will be contacted via the email/telephone number in your application form if you have been short-listed. Thank you for your interest in this vacancy.

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.

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