Muscliff Primary School Required for September 2026: Class Teacher to cover Maternity Leave (one year fixed term contract) We are seeking to appoint a: Highly motivated KS2 teacher, who can offer a nurturing supportive approach and be an emotionally available adult for children Creative classroom practitioner with high expectations for pupil achievement and behaviour Highly organised, hardworking and professional role model Teacher who can provide exciting purposeful learning experiences for the children and can be adaptable and responsive to a range of children’s needs Teacher who is a reflective practitioner, committed to their own professional growth and keen to use evidence informed research to improve their own practice This post is a fixed term contract for one year. If you would enjoy being part of our successful, friendly school, we would like to hear from you. For further details and an initial chat about the post please email the school: [email protected]. We are also happy to accommodate visits to the school. Please phone 01202 549654 or email to arrange a visit. You can also visit our website to gain a greater understanding of our school, our approach to learning and the curriculum we have for our children and staff. www.muscliffprimary.co.uk The application form and all information is available on the school website (‘About us: Vacancies’). Please download the form and return to [email protected]. Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Rigorous checks will be made of the successful applicant’s background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks and online searches. References will be requested prior to interview. We plan to carry out interviews for the post during week of 5 th May. Further Information Muscliff Primary School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines. This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. Keeping Children Safe in Education Muscliff Primary School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. About Us Muscliff can offer you: A vibrant, happy and creative school A strong team ethos, where staff learn from and collaborate well with each other Positive, happy children who are eager to learn A supportive, friendly and dedicated staff team who care about well-being and workload Excellent opportunities to develop professionally