Class Teacher (Fixed Term for One Year)
| Posting date: | 14 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 June 2026 |
| Location: | Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 3RD |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 9cc854d9-1056-4cdd-80b7-bfe8ecdd6eb4 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Essential- Experience of teaching and learning expertise in KS1 or KS2
- Experience of using ICT in the classroom to support effective and challenging learning & the ability to use this successfully
- Planning challenging lessons to a high standard
- Experience of teaching a differentiated and challenging curriculum to all pupils, appropriate to their needs
- High expectations of children’s work and behaviour, as well as the ability to develop all children to their full potential, with evidence of achieving rapid progress for all pupils
- Empathy to work with and build positive relationships with all children
- The ability to create an inspiring classroom environment, planning innovative and creative learning opportunities
- Excellent ICT skills that extend beyond the classroom and include new technology
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of child development and how children learn in order to provide appropriate personalised learning experiences
- Excellent knowledge and clear understanding of the National Curriculum, including assessment for learning.
- Excellent knowledge of how to teach reading, including synthetic phonics and comprehension.
- Excellent knowledge of mastery teaching in maths.
- Ability to maintain effective and consistent behaviour management within the learning environment
- Ambition, drive and vision to improve the outcomes of all children – someone who goes the extra mile and has thedesire/resilience to succeed, with high expectations of all
- Ability to demonstrate empathy with the school ethos/vision/values and with children of all abilities
- Excellent communication skills combined with an ability to form respectful relationships with pupils, staff, parents and carers
- Able to learn with and from others, an ability to work as part of our close team and an aptitude to work flexibly
- Ability to tackle new challengesand create successfuloutcomes independently
Desirable
- Ability to plan and workcollaboratively
- Experience of teaching in a mixed ability class using a variety of styles
- Ability and willingness to run extra-curricular activities
- Coordinating role within school
- Experience of working across school and showing subject leadership
- Ability to adapt learning to match children’s interests
- Ability to use thinking skills to enhance the curriculum
- Understanding of skills-based curriculum
- Experience of teaching across age groups and mixed year group planning
- Experience of current methods of Assessing Pupil Progress
- Evidence of recent self-development in relation to curriculum
- A commitment to extending learning through the outdoorenvironment, including creative/innovative learning opportunities
- Knowledge of data tracking and analysis to support pupil progress
- Understanding and evidence of implementing change
- Knowledge of Little Wandle
- Knowledge of NCETM prioritisation materials for maths
- Knowledge of and experience of delivering Talk for Writing
- Leadership across school
- Confidence to tackle poor performance and maintain high standards across school
- Evidence of building and sustaining the school community
What the school offers its staff
• A caring, nurturing, supportive, dedicated and hardworking team of individuals with a common vision and set of goals.
• Delightful children who are eager to learn and exceptionally well behaved.
• A strong school and Trust which is outward looking and forward thinking.
• A strong commitment to your continuing professional and leadership development.
• A challenging and exciting professional opportunity in a highly successful school.
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.
Essential- Experience of teaching and learning expertise in KS1 or KS2
- Experience of using ICT in the classroom to support effective and challenging learning & the ability to use this successfully
- Planning challenging lessons to a high standard
- Experience of teaching a differentiated and challenging curriculum to all pupils, appropriate to their needs
- High expectations of children’s work and behaviour, as well as the ability to develop all children to their full potential, with evidence of achieving rapid progress for all pupils
- Empathy to work with and build positive relationships with all children
- The ability to create an inspiring classroom environment, planning innovative and creative learning opportunities
- Excellent ICT skills that extend beyond the classroom and include new technology
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of child development and how children learn in order to provide appropriate personalised learning experiences
- Excellent knowledge and clear understanding of the National Curriculum, including assessment for learning.
- Excellent knowledge of how to teach reading, including synthetic phonics and comprehension.
- Excellent knowledge of mastery teaching in maths.
- Ability to maintain effective and consistent behaviour management within the learning environment
- Ambition, drive and vision to improve the outcomes of all children – someone who goes the extra mile and has thedesire/resilience to succeed, with high expectations of all
- Ability to demonstrate empathy with the school ethos/vision/values and with children of all abilities
- Excellent communication skills combined with an ability to form respectful relationships with pupils, staff, parents and carers
- Able to learn with and from others, an ability to work as part of our close team and an aptitude to work flexibly
- Ability to tackle new challengesand create successfuloutcomes independently
Desirable
- Ability to plan and workcollaboratively
- Experience of teaching in a mixed ability class using a variety of styles
- Ability and willingness to run extra-curricular activities
- Coordinating role within school
- Experience of working across school and showing subject leadership
- Ability to adapt learning to match children’s interests
- Ability to use thinking skills to enhance the curriculum
- Understanding of skills-based curriculum
- Experience of teaching across age groups and mixed year group planning
- Experience of current methods of Assessing Pupil Progress
- Evidence of recent self-development in relation to curriculum
- A commitment to extending learning through the outdoorenvironment, including creative/innovative learning opportunities
- Knowledge of data tracking and analysis to support pupil progress
- Understanding and evidence of implementing change
- Knowledge of Little Wandle
- Knowledge of NCETM prioritisation materials for maths
- Knowledge of and experience of delivering Talk for Writing
- Leadership across school
- Confidence to tackle poor performance and maintain high standards across school
- Evidence of building and sustaining the school community
What the school offers its staff
• A caring, nurturing, supportive, dedicated and hardworking team of individuals with a common vision and set of goals.
• Delightful children who are eager to learn and exceptionally well behaved.
• A strong school and Trust which is outward looking and forward thinking.
• A strong commitment to your continuing professional and leadership development.
• A challenging and exciting professional opportunity in a highly successful school.
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.