Class teacher (& SENCO / Senior Teacher)

Full time Permanent Class Teacher 
(& SENCO/ Senior Teacher) 
(MPS with the possibility of SENCO allowance and/or TLR or UPS for an appropriately experienced candidate who can take on the role of SENCO and or English/maths lead and work as part of the school’s leadership team)

Closing Date for Applications:  9am on Friday 9th January 2026 
Interviews to be held: Friday 16th (or 23rd) January 2026  

Are you committed to ensuring you get the best out of every child?  Are you looking for an opportunity to take the next step in your career within a friendly but ambitious small team, whilst maintaining a work-life balance?

The Local Governing Body of Dean CE Primary School invite applications from appropriately qualified teachers for this post, teaching a mixed age class (Key Stage 1 at least initially) with the opportunity to take on additional responsibility within the school.  We’d ideally like our new teacher to join us from February half term but appreciate that some applicants may not be able to start until after Easter. We’d prefer to have someone who wants to work full time but would consider 0.8FTE or above. Our first priority is for a fabulous teacher for our pupils but there is the opportunity for candidates who are interested in taking on some additional leadership responsibilities as SENCO and/or English / Maths lead to be part of the school leadership and safeguarding team.

We are looking for:
•    An excellent primary classroom practitioner with a deep understanding of the primary curriculum, assessment and pedagogy.
•    Someone who will work collaboratively with other members of staff, be flexible, well organised and enthusiastic and build positive relationships with pupils and their parents.
•    Someone who is committed to get the best out of every child and to providing imaginative and exciting learning opportunities.

The successful candidate will:
•    have experience of working within the full primary range and ideally be ready to lead English/maths or SEND and at least one foundation subject in our school.
•    be able to plan and deliver lessons that meet children’s individual needs, build on prior learning and capture their interests in all areas of the primary curriculum 
•    have ambitious expectations of pupils’ work and behaviour, engendering respect through positive relationships and consistency
•    be a committed team member (and potential leader) who will play an active part in the life of the school, engage positively with families and lead by example 
•    know how to keep our children protected, safe and provide an environment where they can thrive
•    support the school’s Christian ethos and values and willing to be part of the wider school community.

We can offer you:
•    A brilliant opportunity to progress your career in a school with a real family feel
•    A committed staff who put our children first and centre
•    An opportunity to work within the supportive collaborative network of the Good Shepherd Trust

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of all our pupils and staff and expect all applicants to share this commitment.  All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. Application forms and further details about the post are available from the school website www.dean.cumbria.sch.uk.

Visits to the school are encouraged and welcome by prior arrangement with the Head of School or Executive Headteacher. Please contact the school office by phone 01946 861408 or email [email protected]  to arrange this (this email address is monitored in term time only).