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Rickleton Primary School - Class Teacher

Job details
Posting date: 12 May 2026
Salary: £30,001.00 to £40,000.00 per year
Additional salary information: M2 - M6
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 31 May 2026
Location: Sunderland, SR1 3AA
Company: Sunderland City Council
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 296261

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Summary

Temporary Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) - Required for September 2026



Main Pay Scaleandnbsp;2-6 andnbsp;andpound;34,823 - andpound;45,352



Full time (temporary until end of maternity leave)andnbsp;

The post is not open to job shareandnbsp;

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We are looking for an excellent, dynamic and highly motivated teacher, who is passionate and driven in providing high-quality education to children.andnbsp; They will love teaching and learning alongside enthusiastic pupils and they will have an important role in the continuing development of our school.

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The successful candidates will:

hold QTS
be an experienced Class Teacher with high expectations of all children
have a knowledge, understanding and experience of EYFS and KS1 curriculum
be committed to high standards of behaviour and raising achievement
willing to contribute fully to the whole school community
be committed to working in partnership with parents/carers;
be proficient in assessment and planning

Application details are available on the school website. Completed applications should be returned by email and marked for the attention of Ms L Owen.

Please send applications to: info@rickletonprimaryschool.co.uk



Visits to school would be strongly advised.andnbsp; We encourage candidates to look on our school website and contact the office to arrange a visit if required.



The school is situated on the Washington border and is easily accessed via the A1 from Durham, Sunderland, Newcastle and their surrounding areas.

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Rickleton Primary School safeguards and protects its pupils and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with Sunderland Local Safeguarding Board Procedures

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The school is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. As part of our due diligence and to comply with our obligations in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search of publicly available information will be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates.

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This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Closing Date: Sunday 31st May 2026

Shortlisting:andnbsp;andnbsp; Tuesday 2nd June 2026

Interviews: andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Friday 5th June 2026

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Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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