KS1 Class Teacher; Maternity Cover) Warren Wood Primary Posted - Expires

Warren Wood Primary School
Turnstone Road
Offerton
Stockport
Cheshire
SK2 5XU

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Warren Wood Primary School
Main scale pay grade £34,069 - £46,940 (dependant on experience)
Full Time
Fixed Term, approximately 12 months maternity cover
Closing date:
Friday 2nd October 2026
Shortlisting:
Monday 5th October 2026
Interview Date:
Monday 12th October 2026
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Start Date: 1 December 2026

Our wonderful staff team are excited to be looking for a new team member and team player to join us at Warren Wood Primary School. Applications are invited from colleagues who are passionate, inspirational and highly motivated about teaching and learning and who can make a substantial impact on our continuous improvement towards raising standards. The role will involve a class teaching responsibility in our year 1 cohort.

ECT’s are welcome to apply.

Our school motto is ‘Care, Courtesy and Consideration’ and we pride ourselves on delivering this to all of our pupils through our thoughts, actions and deeds. We require someone who upholds these values of our school and is committed to the school vision and ethos of ‘Preparing children for the world beyond their window’.

You will need to be able to demonstrate your role as a ‘facilitator of learning’, utilising good observational skills enabling you to learn the behavioural patterns of the children you work with, appreciating that we all learn in different ways and with the correct guidance and support, we can achieve our potential. You will need to be dedicated, understanding, highly motivated and have excellent communication skills to effectively engage pupils in their learning and to also share appropriate and purposeful feedback with staff to support learning for children within our KS1 team.

A clear understanding of how to effectively teach phonics and early reading would be advantageous.

Our school is a happy place to work and is inclusive and nurturing to pupils, families and staff. We promote family values and prepare children with skills for life through the delivery of a creative curriculum. We will offer you a warm welcome, support and training to enable you to become part of the team. You will also achieve immense job satisfaction as you make a significant difference to the educational development of children within our Warren Wood family.

The successful candidate will:

• Be an outstanding and innovative classroom practitioner
• Have proven teaching experience with a variety of age groups
• Can lead by example
• Can bring their own energy and new ideas to the team to enhance Teaching and Learning
• Is committed to their own professional development and that of others
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate, inspire and support staff teams
• Deliver a broad and balanced education which furthers the inclusive character of our school
• Be able to inspire children and maximise progress with exciting teaching and high expectations of achievement and behaviour
• Have excellent and proven methods for successful behaviour management strategies
• Demonstrate a creative approach to the curriculum in term of planning and delivery
• Have excellent organisational skills and enjoy a challenge, being responsive to change and new initiatives
• Be able to maintain good relationships with parents and multi-agencies
• Be willing to contribute fully to the life of the school
• Have an inclusive approach to learning and understanding of SEND practices

Candidates should state their curriculum strengths and interests in particular how they could contribute to the extra-curricular life of the school.

We can offer you:

• A school that is committed to developing the whole child
• A warm and caring school following our school motto of Care, Courtesy and Consideration
• Hard-working, dedicated and enthusiastic staff…