Full Time KS1 Teacher

September 2026 start

Salary: MPS (M1 - M6)

Full Time Teacher - Temporary (with the potential to become permanent subject to staffing review)

 

The Governors of St Michael’s CE Primary School are seeking to appoint an inspirational and enthusiastic Key Stage 1 Class Teacher to join our dedicated and welcoming team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an inclusive, nurturing and thriving school community. We warmly welcome applications from both Early Career Teachers and experienced practitioners.

 

We are looking for someone who:

  • Builds positive, supportive relationships with children, colleagues and parents
  • Delivers creative, engaging and high-quality learning experiences
  • Creates a caring, inclusive and stimulating classroom environment
  • Is flexible, proactive and committed to the wider life of the school
  • Demonstrates a strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all pupils

In return, we offer:

  • Enthusiastic, polite and motivated children who enjoy learning
  • A supportive and collaborative staff team, alongside committed governors and parents
  • A nurturing school ethos where everyone is valued and encouraged to flourish and ‘let their light shine’
  • High-quality professional development opportunities, including subject leadership
  • A positive working environment where teamwork, wellbeing and shared values are at the heart of all we do
  • A school where ‘pupils are highly motivated in their learning and work extremely well together during lessons’ Ofsted 2024

For further information, and to apply, please complete the application form, which can be downloaded from the link below and a one-sided A4 covering letter.

Cumberland Council Job Application Form

 

Completed application forms should be returned marked FAO Mrs Lorna Smith, Headteacher, via email to admin@st-michaels.cumbria.sch.uk by 12 noon on Thursday 14th May 2026.

 

Visits to the school are very welcome. Please call the school on 01228 711544 to request an appointment.

Interviews for successful candidates will take place on Thursday 21st May 2026.

 

Safer Recruitment and Selection

The school pays full regard to the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. The Governing Body will prevent people who pose a risk of harm from working with children by adhering to statutory responsibilities to carry out appropriate checks on staff or other who work unsupervised with children, taking proportionate decisions on whether to ask for any checks beyond what is required; and ensuring those without full checks are appropriately supervised. The Governing Body ensure that at least one person on any appointment panel has attended safer recruitment training. Any successful candidate will be appointed subject to Enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks, confirmation of appropriate qualifications and professional references.

 

Child Protection Policy 2023/24

Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy 2022/23

Workforce Privacy Notice

 

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure. However, amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020)) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be considered. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website or via the Unlock website.

Short-listed candidates will be asked to complete a criminal record self-disclosure form to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered or protected, to be returned to the school prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this criminal record self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.

In addition to the above, the school reserves the right to carry out an online search on short-listed candidates. This will only include a search for information which is publicly available online.

Please note it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.