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0.5FTE Classroom Teacher

0.5FTE Classroom Teacher

Levendale Primary School

Job Title: Classroom Teacher

Location: Levendale School

Start Date: September 2025

Actual Salary: MPS 1 to 6 (£15,825 to £21,804)

Hours of Work: 0.5FTE (alternate Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 3 days one week, 2 the next)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 12.00pm, Friday 23 May 2025

Interviews: w/c Monday 9 June 2025

About the Role

We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic and creative teacher to join our Early Years Team. The role will be based in our Nursery, working alternate Wednesdays and every Thursday and Friday, alongside an experienced teacher who will work at the beginning of the week. We are looking for someone who works well as part of a team, who has good communication skills, and is able to adapt to the changes that working in a busy school can bring! The successful candidate will have opportunities to plan and shape the nursery curriculum, create safe and stimulating learning environments and will have a secure understanding of the Early Years Framework and child development. We offer a friendly and supportive Early Years team, strong family relationships and wonderful children who love learning!

If you would like to come and visit the school, please contact our office on 01642 783684 for an appointment.

About Us

We are a newly merged Trust, Spark Education Trust which currently consists of 11 Primary Schools and 4 Secondary Schools. The Spark Education Trust can offer you a professional challenge and a rewarding opportunity, working with collaborative schools that are passionate about the progress and development of every student.

What we have:

  • A positive and caring ethos and working atmosphere
  • Friendly children, eager to learn and achieve
  • An aspirational curriculum for all students
  • A committed, enthusiastic and supportive staff team
  • Excellent support from the Governing Body, the staff and parents/carers
  • Opportunities for career development

For further details on us as an organisation, please click here.

How to Apply

Please make that the application form is completed and returned via email to vacancies@sparkeducation.org.uk

Please note that feedback will only be given to shortlisted candidates, if you do not receive an invite to interview within 30 days of the advert’s closing date assume that you have been unsuccessful in your application for this post.

Safeguarding Notice

The Spark Education Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The post you are applying for is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. We will also carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues that are publicly available online.

Application Pack

Please make that the application form is completed and returned via email to vacancies@sparkeducation.org.uk