Description Primary Class Teacher Upton Cross Academy, Liskeard Contract type: Fixed term contract (maternity cover) Available hours: 1.0 FTE Salary: MPS Start date: September 2025 Closing date: 12pm Wednesday 25th June 2025 Interview date: Tuesday 1st July 2025 How to apply: Apply online at www.kernowlearning.co.uk/vacancies We are looking for an excellent Class Teacher for a mixed age Nursery and Reception class to start in September 2025. This is a full time, fixed term contract to cover the maternity leave of the permanent postholder. • Are you highly motivated and driven with a proven track record of delivering quality first teaching to raise standards? • Do you work proactively with a ‘can do’ spirit to ensure that the needs of every child are fully met? • Can you share in our passion for learning? Kernow Learning is a multi-academy trust of 21 primary schools in Cornwall. We believe that our trust is at the precipice of something great; through a mix of collective synchronicity and autonomy, our schools are working together to provide strength so that they can stretch their offer beyond expectations in their drive for excellence. Our trust is not insular; we embrace collaboration, innovation, and development. Our English Hub supports schools across Cornwall to secure children’s early reading, whilst our Teaching School Hub, as a partner in OneCornwall, provides services to schools across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in relation to areas such as the Early Career Framework and National Professional Qualifications. Our small school is positioned in the heart of Upton Cross village, on the edge of Bodmin Moor. We are surrounded by a wealth of mining history, farming and glorious countryside including the historic Hurlers Stone Circles. Learning outdoors is what our children thrive on, and we have an amazing ‘Forest School’ and beautiful grounds where our children can flourish in their learning both in and through the environment. Our curriculum is rigorous but exciting, ensuring that all our children are equipped with the skills and knowledge they need to be successful at secondary school and beyond, and living up to our school motto of ‘inspiring and achieving success for all’. At Upton Cross Academy we aim to create a safe, happy and stimulating environment, whereby all members of the school community are enabled and encouraged to meet their full potential. Our Trust Core Shared Values and our Trust’s Philosophy of ‘work hard, be honest & help other’ help us remain focussed on this and set out the guiding principles for life at our school. As well as offering great schools to work in, wonderful children to work with, and fantastic colleagues to work alongside, our Trust is committed to providing colleagues with other benefits that make your employment with Kernow Learning the best it can be. We offer: • A competitive salary and membership of Teachers Pension Scheme; • A real commitment to wellbeing, including access to 24/7 wellbeing services and employee assistance programme; • Access to discounts with national and local retailers and service providers; • A range of CPD and training opportunities, both internally and externally, learning from local and national speakers and specialists to support your professional growth; • The support and skills of our networks of colleagues both within our schools and our Shared Services teams. Kernow Learning is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and follows the Safer Recruitment process. The successful candidate will be expected to share this commitment and will be required to undertake checks including an enhanced disclosure through the DBS process, as well as prohibition, S128, and Social Media/online presence checks. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all. Unfortunately, Kernow Learning is not a sponsoring organisation for overseas candidates. This means that the successful candidate will need to possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently. For further information, or for support with the application process, please contact our HR Team on 01637 303106 or email hr@kernowlearning.co.uk. Apply now at www.kernowlearning.co.uk/vacancies. We are committed to safeguarding children and the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and will be assessed against the Childcare Disqualification Regulations. This is not a Cornwall Council vacancy therefore please contact the organisation direct for further information. Organisation address: Kernow Learning, The Old Cricket Pavilion, Treninnick Hill, Newquay, T7 2JU Contact detail: Kernow Learning Email: hr@kernowlearning.co.uk Website: www.kernowlearning.co.uk