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Salary: M2 - M6 (£34,822 - £42,056) + UPS
Contract: Full Time, Term Time, Fixed Maternity cover to start from 1st December 2025 (some flexibility for the right candidate)
Closing Date: Monday 22nd September 2025 at 9am
Interview Date: Thursday 25th May 2025 at 8:30am
Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity and would you like to be part of a growing team? Nova Primary School is now looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Y5 Class Teacher to join our friendly and motivated team to cover maternity leave.
Purpose of the Job
1. To carry out the duties of a class teacher as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document
2. To ensure the effective education of the pupils for which you have responsibility, providing a broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum in order to promote their intellectual, physical, moral, spiritual and cultural development throughout the curriculum
3. To maximise the potential of each child in all areas of his or her development
Plus Subject Leadership
4. Co-ordinate an agreed subject across the school, ensuring that the policy, action plan, scheme of work, planning and resources assist and promote continuity, progression and high standards
5. According to the agreed policy, monitor the quality and standards of teaching and learning in the agreed subject
6. Manage the budget, ensuring there are appropriate resources to deliver the teaching and enthuse the pupils
7. Undertake appropriate training
8. Advise and support other members of staff on aspects of the agreed subject
9. Keep up to date professionally by reading and following a programme of professional development
Key requirements
10. Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent qualification
11. Experience of successful teaching within Key Stage 2
12. Excellent classroom practitioner
13. Understanding of a range of strategies to raise pupil achievement
14. Knowledge of inclusion strategies for engaging all learners
15. Able to communicate effectively with parents and staff
16. Excellent, positive behaviour management skills
Why join us?
17. Be part of a friendly and supportive school community.
18. Work in a role that makes a real difference to pupils’ education and wellbeing.
19. Opportunities for training and professional development.
Fluency Duty
The ability to converse at ease with pupils, parents and other users of the service and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
Safeguarding Statement
Nova Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.