Class teacher

Required from 1st January 2027:

Full-time Class Teacher (Main scale M1-M3)

Fixed term to 31st August 2027

We are looking for someone who:

• Is an excellent practitioner and team player

• Is inspirational, adaptable, resilient and consistent in their approach to working with children

• Has high expectations and a commitment to raising standards

The post is open to teachers from ECT’s up to M3.

Shirley Community Primary is situated in north Cambridge, 10 minutes’ walk away from Cambridge North Station, which is on the main trainline between Kings Lynn and London. We are also within easy access of the A10, A14 and M11 roads.

Closing date: 9am Friday 2nd October

Interviews: W/C 5th October

All applications should be made via My New Term: https://mynewterm.com/school/Shirley-Community-Primary-School/110663

Applicants should complete the supporting statement on My New Term, outlining their experience, teaching ethos, what they hope to bring to Shirley and how they meet the person specification.

Visits to the school are welcome. If you would like to visit us for a tour, please contact the school office and ask to speak to Claire Smalley, the Interim Headteacher, to book a time - alternatively email us at [email removed]

Shirley Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are conditional and subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Shirley Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in our care.

All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

This role is classed as regular activity. Before you proceed with your intention to apply for a position or to support us please take full consideration of the following points.

• All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, including a Barred List check where applicable to the role. Where you have been shortlisted for a role, you will be required to complete a Declaration of Offences Form, disclosing all relevant previous criminal convictions and cautions. Please contact the Head teacher to discuss this step further if you wish.

• If you are shortlisted for the position you are applying for, we will carry out an online search against you. This is part of our safeguarding obligations; we will carry out online searches on you as part of our due diligence. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore more at interview. In doing this, we will only be looking at information which might potentially impact your ability to carry out the role, and we recognise that there is a difference between your public and private life. We will carry out this search if you are shortlisted for the position you are applying for. 

• We will assess your knowledge of safeguarding by asking specific questions about this area of our role during the interview process and your answer to this question will form part of our decision-making process.

• You will be provided with an induction process, and you are expected to engage with this monitored process.

• Our safeguarding policies and procedures will be explained during your induction and on a regular basis.

• Shirley Community Primary complies with the Childcare Act 2006 and the Childcare (Disqualification) and childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) (Amendment) Regulations 208. All shortlisted candidates whose role will involve the responsibility for the provision or management of such childcare (including teaching) shall be required to declare that they are not disqualified from undertaking such work.

• Application forms must be completed in full. Please pay particular attention to your work history and inform us of any gaps in employment. CVs will only be accepted alongside a completed application form.

• Please ensure that you state full details of your qualifications.

• References may be taken prior to interviews, and any discrepancies will be addressed during the interview process.