Class Teacher - KS1/2

The Friars Primary School
Cannon Street
Salford
M3 7EU
Tel: 0161 566 7519

Class Teacher - KS1/2
Main Scale Point 1-6
One Year Fixed-Term Full time post
Closing date 27.4.26
Shortlisting 29.4.26
Interview Week beginning 18.5.26

Start Date September 2026

‘The Friars Primary School is a warm and friendly place to learn. The school has the highest ambition for every pupil. Staff are proud to work here and feel listened to.’ OFSTED 06.03.2024.

The Friars Primary School is a Good school continuing to provide excellent education to all children and a huge variety of real-world experiences. We are a warm, friendly and inclusive school which is at the heart of our local, diverse community. Everything we do ensures that our children believe in themselves and can achieve their very best. We are looking to appoint a teacher on a one-year maternity for either KS1 or KS2.

What can we offer you?

• Incredible children who love learning, their teachers and their school
• A commitment to ensuring that you get the very best support
• A dedicated, hard-working team who try their very best for their children and each other
• A leadership team who are passionate about offering the best education for our children and are committed to staff development
• A role where you really make a difference to the lives of young people
• A friendly and supportive governing board

What are we looking for?

• A qualified teacher
• Someone who wants to be part of a whole-school community
• Curiosity and an eagerness to learn and develop
• Dynamism, ambition and high expectations
• Someone who can enjoy their valuable work, even in challenging circumstances
• Experience of working with children with English as an additional language
• Someone flexible, adaptable who will enhance our current team
• Ability to rapidly improve pupils reading skills
• Knowledge of early reading skills inc phonics teaching
• Proven track record of a good and outstanding teaching
• The ability to plan and teach children with a range of special educational needs.
• Ability to communicate well with adults and children.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a fully enhanced DBS check.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

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