Aspire People are working in partnership with a welcoming and well-led primary school in the M11 area of Manchester to recruit a dedicated Year 1 Teacher for a long-term position. This school has a strong focus on early learning, pupil wellbeing, and smooth transition from EYFS into KS1. The school benefits from a supportive senior leadership team, experienced teaching assistants in every KS1 classroom, and a structured curriculum that allows teachers to focus on high-quality teaching rather than unnecessary workload. The Role As the Year 1 Teacher, you will take full responsibility for a settled class and play a key role in supporting pupils as they develop key phonics, reading, writing, and numeracy skills. Your responsibilities will include: Planning and delivering engaging, age-appropriate lessons in line with the national curriculum Supporting pupils transitioning from EYFS into more structured learning Delivering high-quality phonics sessions Monitoring pupil progress and adapting teaching to meet individual needs Creating a positive, inclusive, and nurturing classroom environment Working closely with KS1 colleagues and experienced teaching assistants Maintaining clear behaviour expectations using the school's positive behaviour policy The Ideal Candidate Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) Has experience teaching in KS1, ideally Year 1 Confident delivering phonics and early literacy Strong ...