Class Teacher

Fixed term contract Full Time Class teacher (due to pupil numbers)
September 2025 – August 2026
Salary Scale: MPR

Headteacher: Mrs R Ensoll  Tel: 01229 471457
business@southwalney-inf.cumbria.sch.uk

Responsible to: The Headteacher and Governing Body

Job Purpose: To provide a high quality of teaching in line with teacher’s standards.

Applications are invited from teachers with experience of KS1 and Early Years teaching. We are looking for someone with excellent proven teaching ability, vision and a good sense of humour.

• The successful candidate should be a person who is:
      
      Highly motivated and able to work as part of a team
      Knowledgeable of KS1/ Early years provision, initiatives and issues, with recent experience
      Knowledgeable about how young children learn and the importance of play
      Knowledgeable of teaching phonics 
      Understanding of how the outdoors can promote learning
      A teacher with high expectations of children’s achievements and behaviour
      An excellent communicator with outstanding interpersonal skills
      Someone who is able to plan collaboratively and have good organisational skills
       A dedicated team member who is prepared to become involved in the wider life of school and community

South Walney Infant and Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and the job will be subject to DBS checks.

Visits welcomed out of school hours by appointment via the school office.

Application forms are available via the school office and also via the Westmorland and Furness Council website. Please ring or email the office. A covering letter is also required with the completed application form.

The closing date for applications to be returned to school is 12.00 midday 16th May 2025

Shortlisting will take place on 16th May 2025 pm.

Successful candidates will be interviewed on 21st May 2025