Education Learning Trust
Meadowbank Primary School
Councillor Lane
Cheadle
Stockport
SK8 2LE
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Class Teacher
Hours of Post: Fulltime 1.0 FTE
Contract Type: Fixed Term up to a year (to cover maternity leave)
Salary: Teachers Main Payscale (dependent upon experience)
Start Date: As soon as possible
Are you an inspirational teacher who is passionate about delivering a rich curriculum which consists of a wide range of activities and experiences across and beyond the classroom?
Do you want to teach in a school where the voice of the child is paramount to our learning?
Does research inspire you to implement initiatives to enhance your practice?
Do you want to teach in an environment where children are not sat at tables but are exploring and investigating a range of practical learning opportunities?
At Meadowbank Primary, we are part of a forward-thinking and collaborative Multi Academy Trust and provide a learning environment that aims to create a warm, friendly atmosphere in which children can grow and develop both academically and personally. We take pride in our achievements and have high expectations for each child in every aspect of their work captured by our underlying school mission statement 'Flourish and Inspire' We recognise that positive mental health and well-being, along with personal growth, are essential to the development of thriving and successful pupils and staff.
The successful candidate will be an exceptional teacher with skills to enhance school life in order to maximise opportunities for all pupils. Experience in Key Stage 1 is preferable.
For further details of this exciting opportunity, please see the job description and person specification.
Education Learning Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust, educating over 3500 pupils from age 2 to 16 in the Greater Manchester area. We are very proud of our inclusive ethos to Collaborate, Empower and Achieve and provide over 490 employees with an inspiring and innovative place to work, with exceptional training and development opportunities.
As a Trust employee you will receive excellent benefits, including a highly competitive salary, well-regarded pension scheme, excellent career development opportunities and support for your health and wellbeing, with our award-winning employee assistance programme.
Our vision at ELT is to create an exceptional learning journey for all, by providing:
exciting, innovative and challenging learning communities
school improvement strategies arising from evidenced based research and professional enquiry
opportunities for professional development and leadership
a celebration of the diversity and uniqueness of individual settings
Innovation in practice by recognising the value of learning partnerships, both locally and nationally
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures that promote safeguarding and safer working practices. This is in line with statutory guidance including Keeping Children Safe in Education and The Education Act 2002.
All offers of employment are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and vetting checks.
It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order and This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:
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We are committed to fulfilling our Equality Duty obligations, including valuing equality and diversity and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.
We expect the successful candidate to have the necessary standard of spoken English, as described under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty that requires state funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English (or English or Welsh in Wales).
Candidates should apply by completing the ELT application form, CVs alone will not be accepted in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).
Please return applications to for the attention of Clare Tisdall, Admin Manager.
If you would value an informal discussion about the post, please contact
Closing Date: Friday 19th September 2025
Interview Date: Thursday 25th September 2025
Please note that this is a private organisation and the appointed candidate will be employed by Education Learning Trust directly.
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