Class Teacher (3894 )

• Closing date for applications: Thursday 8 October 2026
• Employer:Westmorland and Furness Council

Permanent Full Time Class Teacher

Start date:4th January 2027

Job description: To teach a broad based and balanced curriculum, according to school and national documents, across the age range in the class.

Following staffing changes, the Headteacher and Governors of Asby Endowed School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Class teacher. This post could be in the EYFS/KS1 or KS2 depending upon the applicant’s curriculum strengths and experience.

The successful candidate will:

• have excellent teaching skills and be committed to the strong vision and ethos of the school
• have the whole child in mind at all times, focusing on their well-being and ensuring they are becoming the best they can be
• know how to ensure the young people in your care can grow and learn effectively so they can progress strongly and fulfil their potential
• be committed to providing challenging, engaging and exciting learning opportunities for all children, including those with SEND, that motivate and inspire them
• enable pupils to find their voice in class with regular opportunities for meaningful speaking and listening opportunities throughout the curriculum
• have excellent classroom management skills with high expectations of standards
• inspire creativity and imagination, and use both in their problem solving
• have thorough knowledge of the curriculum across the primary sector (and EYFS), current initiatives and assessment
• to have taught phonics to EYFS and KS1 (desirable)
• be a dedicated member of the team who is flexible and resilient
• can communicate clearly, collaboratively and supportively with colleagues, staff, pupils, governors and the wider community
• be on a journey of continual professional learning and improvement of practice/skills
• encourage learning from the wealth of knowledge of our wider community
• to have the National Award for SEN qualification or the willingness to train to become the SEN co-ordinator (desirable).

We can offer:

• the opportunity to be part of a successful rural school
• a place of work which truly cares about wellbeing and the support of our staff
• opportunities to lead in a range of areas across the school at both operational and strategic level
• a strong, supportive staff and governor team and wider community with a real ‘family’ feel
• positive and enthusiastic children
• the opportunity to contribute to our exciting, inspiring curriculum
• continuous professional development.

The school is an equal opportunities employer, committed to the principles of child protection, safeguarding and safer recruitment and to promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website or see here. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-disclosure form to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered or protected, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.

Closing date for applications is 12 noon on Thursday 8th October 2026

Asby Endowed School
Asby Endowed Primary School
Great Asby
Appleby-In-Westmorland
CA16 6EX

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