Class Teacher - Year 6

Tel: 01553 810468

Email: office@watlington.norfolk.sch.uk

Website: www.watlingtonprimary.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Claire Chapman 

• Salary – MPR
• Temporary – maternity cover (approx. 31 July 2025)
• Full Time
• Required for December 2024 

Watlington is a single form entry school with a family-focussed and friendly atmosphere, judged as GOOD by Ofsted in January 2019. Our Ofsted report praised the relationships that pupils and staff have and that “Classrooms are happy places with positive atmospheres for learning.”  

An opportunity has arisen for a full-time teaching role in our school, this is a fixed term position to cover Year 6 whilst their current teacher is on maternity leave. The successful candidate will need to be an exceptional practitioner, with high expectations of themselves and others. They must also be able to work in successful partnership with a range of adults in school to give children the best experiences in the classroom so that they make good progress regardless of their starting point. 

Winner of the EDP Education Award’ Primary School of the year’, we are a growing school which is making rapid improvement. For more information please see the school’s website or contact the school office if you wish organise a visit.

The village has excellent transportation links with its own Rail station taking 45 minutes to Cambridge and 90 minutes to King’s Cross.

Please contact the school for an informal discussion about the role.

How to apply

A job description/person specification is available from ‘Attachments’.

To download an application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.

Please send completed applications to: office@watlington.norfolk.sch.uk

Applications will be considered upon receipt, therefore early return is recommended and this advert may close prior to the stated closing date.

Closing date:    24 October 2024

Interview date:   TBC

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS and pre-employment checks are carried out as a matter of course and in line with current guidance, references will be sought prior to interview.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.