Class Teacher
| Posting date: | 14 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 November 2025 |
| Location: | St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 8AY |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | b8f12794-001d-44db-a2cd-cb05e0e9479f |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
About The Role:
This is an exciting opportunity to join our happy and thriving village school.From January 2026, we are seeking to appoint an inspiring, positive, highly motivated and creative Key Stage 2 Class Teacher to join our enthusiastic and dedicated team for two terms, until 31st August 2026.
At St Dennis Primary Academy, the children are at the very heart of all we do, and we work to ensure that ‘everyone matters, everyone succeeds and every moment counts’.
In the school’s Ofsted inspection report, it states that ‘St Dennis is built on strong relationships’ and ‘Leaders have high aspirations for all pupils. Staff share their vision. Leaders do what is best for pupils.’
About You:
The successful candidate will:
• Be a highly motivated and inspiring classroom practitioner with excellent classroom management skills.
• Be a reflective practitioner, a strong role model and have high expectations for themselves and our pupils.
• Work proactively, respectfully and effectively with parents/carers, LMC, other staff and external agencies in the best interests of our pupils.
• Work with the Headteacher and leadership team to implement the strategic vision.
• Demonstrate commitment to the values and ethos of the school.
• Be committed to continuing professional development.
• Demonstrate the ability to work proactively as part of a team with a ‘can do’ positive attitude to meet the needs of every child.
Benefits of Working with Us:
As a leading Academy Trust, we are able to offer our staff a range of continued professional development opportunities alongside family friendly policies and access to the Local Government/Teachers Pension Schemes.
What the school offers its staff
Working for TPAT and Benefits
‘The Trust that Schools want to join’ Ofsted - 2019
We are an inclusive and progressive Trust and believe that all children and young people should have the best possible life chances. If you share this belief, we would love you to work with us.
We care about our staff and value their skills, contribution and expertise. Our commitment to growing great people means that we support staff in their own professional growth and development and empower them through support and career opportunities. Whether you choose to work in one of our schools, or are based in our central team, you will thrive in a stimulating, friendly and diverse environment that nurtures talent and celebrates success.
If you choose to work for us, you will receive:
• A competitive salary
• National terms and conditions of employment and access to either Teachers Pension or Local Government Pension Schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye voucher scheme
• Access to CPD and career pathways to further develop your career
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides employees with free confidential advice and support on a variety of personal, family or workplace issueshhtps://www.employeeassistance.org.uk/
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.
About The Role:
This is an exciting opportunity to join our happy and thriving village school.From January 2026, we are seeking to appoint an inspiring, positive, highly motivated and creative Key Stage 2 Class Teacher to join our enthusiastic and dedicated team for two terms, until 31st August 2026.
At St Dennis Primary Academy, the children are at the very heart of all we do, and we work to ensure that ‘everyone matters, everyone succeeds and every moment counts’.
In the school’s Ofsted inspection report, it states that ‘St Dennis is built on strong relationships’ and ‘Leaders have high aspirations for all pupils. Staff share their vision. Leaders do what is best for pupils.’
About You:
The successful candidate will:
• Be a highly motivated and inspiring classroom practitioner with excellent classroom management skills.
• Be a reflective practitioner, a strong role model and have high expectations for themselves and our pupils.
• Work proactively, respectfully and effectively with parents/carers, LMC, other staff and external agencies in the best interests of our pupils.
• Work with the Headteacher and leadership team to implement the strategic vision.
• Demonstrate commitment to the values and ethos of the school.
• Be committed to continuing professional development.
• Demonstrate the ability to work proactively as part of a team with a ‘can do’ positive attitude to meet the needs of every child.
Benefits of Working with Us:
As a leading Academy Trust, we are able to offer our staff a range of continued professional development opportunities alongside family friendly policies and access to the Local Government/Teachers Pension Schemes.
What the school offers its staff
Working for TPAT and Benefits
‘The Trust that Schools want to join’ Ofsted - 2019
We are an inclusive and progressive Trust and believe that all children and young people should have the best possible life chances. If you share this belief, we would love you to work with us.
We care about our staff and value their skills, contribution and expertise. Our commitment to growing great people means that we support staff in their own professional growth and development and empower them through support and career opportunities. Whether you choose to work in one of our schools, or are based in our central team, you will thrive in a stimulating, friendly and diverse environment that nurtures talent and celebrates success.
If you choose to work for us, you will receive:
• A competitive salary
• National terms and conditions of employment and access to either Teachers Pension or Local Government Pension Schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye voucher scheme
• Access to CPD and career pathways to further develop your career
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides employees with free confidential advice and support on a variety of personal, family or workplace issueshhtps://www.employeeassistance.org.uk/
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.