Class Teacher (Maternity Cover position – fixed term)

Class Teacher

Contract type:(Maternity Cover position – fixed term)

Location: Gatley Primary School

Required from: September 2026

Salary:Main Scale / Applications welcome from ECTs and Experienced Teachers

Closing date: Wednesday 22 April 2026 12.00pm

Interview date: Wednesday 29 April 2026

Applicants are welcome and encouraged to visit our schools for a ‘Meet and Greet’ session on:

• Tuesday 14 April 4:00pm
• Wednesday 15 April 4:00pm

This is a wonderful opportunity to meet members of the staff team and see the wider school environment. As places will be limited to 20 per session, please contact the school office to book a place on office@gatleyprimary.com or 0161 428 6180.

Gatley Primary School is seeking to appoint highly motivated Class Teacher. Applications are welcome from ECTs.

Are you an inspirational teacher who is passionate about delivering a rich curriculum which consists of a wide range of activities and experiences across and beyond the classroom?

Do you want to teach in an outstanding school where the voice of the child is paramount to our learning?

Does research inspire you to implement initiatives to enhance your practice?

Do you want to work in a school where staff wellbeing is paramount?

Do you want to teach in an environment where feedback is part of classroom practice and does not happen outside of the school day?

Do you want to work with an exceptional staff and children who all have a thirst for learning and where outcomes for pupils are within the top 10% nationally?

At Gatley Primary School, which is part of a forward-thinking and collaborative Multi Academy Trust, we provide a learning environment that aims to create a warm, friendly atmosphere in which children can grow and develop both academically and personally. We take pride in our achievements and have high expectations for each child in every aspect of their work – captured by our underlying school mission statement –‘Enjoying Learning and Achieving Together’ and ‘Inspire and Empower.’ We recognise that positive mental health and well-being, along with personal growth, are essential to the development of thriving and successful pupils and staff.

The successful candidate will be an exceptional teacher with skills to enhance school life in order to maximise opportunities for pupils. They will have high expectations of themselves and others, and this will reflect the Trust’s approach of collaboration and empowerment in order to achieve. The successful candidate will also demonstrate a real commitment to safeguarding and safe working practices which is fundamental to the Trust’s ethos and values.

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