Class Teacher, Year 3

Overview

Middlemarch School,
Middlemarch Junior School
Qualified Class Teacher (Year
3). Part-time, three days per week (0.6

FTE). Salary: £32,916pa - £45,352pa (MPS) or £47,472pa - £51,048pa (UPS) dependent on experience.

The Governors of Middlemarch School are seeking to appoint an outstanding practitioner to join our school during the summer term of 2026 (with a transition period beforehand if possible). With recent experience of teaching pupils in Key Stage 1 or 2, you will need to be confident in supporting our youngest pupils through their first year of junior school, ensuring that all of our pupils make good progress.

Your excellent behaviour management skills will complement your ability to nurture and encourage pupils, inspiring them to do well in the classroom and to participate in enrichment activities offered throughout the school.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us as part of a small, supportive team of education professionals. An enthusiastic, creative and forward-thinking teacher, you will be able to lead and motivate others. Excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility and resilience are essential, alongside an ability to build positive relationships with pupils, parents and staff. Ideally you will be ready to lead a subject area and contribute to other projects across the school.

Your organised approach to planning will facilitate the seamless job sharing of this role as you will share class teaching duties with our deputy headteacher.

We are a happy and welcoming school with a recent ‘Good’ Ofsted report (April 2025). You will be part of a strong and dedicated team who are committed to providing the best for all pupils, with a supportive Governing Body and support from external agencies when you need it.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and parents to share that commitment.

Successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check with Children’s Barred List check and right to work in the UK.

Following the shortlisting process, Middlemarch School will carry out online searches as part of our due diligence and explore any issues s will only be carried out by the Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher.

If you would like to join our team, please arrange a visit to the school to meet the staff and children by calling us on . Standard application forms along with the equal opportunities monitoring form to be returned to:

Closing date:
Sunday 1/3/2026

Interviews: week beginning 9/3/2026