Class Teacher (2 Posts) in Leigh

We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Teacher to join our educational team. The successful candidate will be responsible for creating a nurturing and stimulating learning environment for young children, fostering their development across various domains. This role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on children’s lives through engaging and age‑appropriate teaching methods.

Generic Responsibilities

• Promote the aims, objectives, and ethos of the school and support the Headteacher in maintaining its philosophy of education.
• Meet and conform to the appropriate standards set out in the Teachers’ Standards and the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document.
• Follow any current and applicable School Policies under the direction of the Headteacher.
• Respond to the needs of the school, particularly in the teaching of groups and classes within the school, as deemed necessary by the Headteacher.
• Possess proven experience in early childhood education or a related field.
• Demonstrate strong behaviour management skills with the ability to foster positive classroom environments.
• Exhibit excellent teaching abilities tailored to young children’s learning styles.
• Maintain exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, to engage children, parents, and colleagues effectively.
• Organise and plan lessons and manage classroom activities efficiently.
• Show empathy and patience with a genuine passion for early childhood development.

Specific Responsibilities – Class Teacher

• Meet the expectations of a class teacher as determined by the Teachers’ Standards and the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.
• Create and manage a caring, supportive and purposeful classroom environment.
• Plan and prepare lessons to deliver the National Curriculum Statutory Framework and the school’s schemes of work, ensuring teaching is of the highest standard.
• Identify clear teaching objectives and learning outcomes with appropriate challenges and high expectations.
• Organise and manage groups or individual pupils, ensuring differentiation of learning needs reflects all abilities.
• Plan opportunities to develop the social, cultural and emotional aspects of pupils’ learning.
• Mark attendance registers, ensuring absence and lateness are accounted for and communicate with the school office staff when necessary.
• Maintain a regular system of monitoring, assessment record keeping, and reporting of pupils’ progress.
• Ensure appropriate records are available for the transfer of pupils.
• Communicate and consult with parents on all aspects of their children’s education – academic, social, and emotional.
• Work cooperatively as part of a phase team, including planning work and supervising support staff and parent helpers.
• Actively take part in professional development, sharing expertise and experiences as required.
• Extend personal professional learning using collaborative study, attending INSET sessions, and staying abreast of new developments.
• Work alongside other staff to review and innovate the curriculum.
• Participate in meetings with colleagues, other professionals, and parents as required.
• Maintain a stimulating, organised, interactive, and informative learning environment that encourages each child to achieve their potential.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, and evaluation of the school’s policies, practices, and procedures in line with the school’s values and vision.
• Follow guidance and support from the leadership team.
• Control and oversee the use and storage of books, stationery, and other teaching materials, ensuring Health and Safety Regulations are observed.
• Actively and positively participate in performance management reviews.

Desirable Experiences

• Experience of working with groups of children to deliver high‑quality interventions and support.
• Excellent classroom practitioner with a commitment to engaging learning.
• Experience working alongside class teachers.
• Experience of working with children from diverse backgrounds.
• Experience working in more than one year group.
• Experience of teaching phonics.
• Experience of using data to raise standards.

Education and Qualifications – Essential Experiences

• Maths & English GCSE qualifications at Grade C.
• Relevant professional qualification at Level 3.
• Three years’ experience of working in the care of children.

Personal Specifications – Essential Skills and Attributes

• Ability to work with mixed‑ability groups.
• Support the policies, practices and ethos of the school.
• Understanding of behaviour‑management techniques for groups and individuals.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise.
• Passion for learning and for enabling pupils to develop as enthusiastic learners.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Flexible, resilient and able to respond with good humour to the unpredictable.
• Ability to build positive and professional relationships with all members of the school community.
• Ability to meet deadlines and respond positively to high expectations.
• Friendly and approachable style while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Calm and resilient when under pressure.
• Excellent time‑keeping.
• Ability to perform a role that involves constant contact with children.
• Ability to perform a role that requires engagement in regulated activity relevant to children.

Benefits

• Salary sacrifice schemes.
• Cycle‑to‑work, electric vehicle leasing, and tech benefits.
• Employee health assistance and confidential wellbeing support.
• Automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
• Access to free eye tests and annual flu jab.
• Free car parking on or near the school premises.
• Wrap‑around childcare discounts (50% off, excluding nursery provisions).
• Career progression opportunities across the trust and central teams.
• Collaboration, CPD and support from the central team, with opportunities for guidance in curriculum areas.

Safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff, volunteers and trustees share this commitment. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory background checks, including DBS, right‑to‑work verification and reference checks.