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Role: Classroom Teacher

Location: Thorp Primary School, Westerdale Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5TY

Hours: Full Time

Salary: MPS/UPS

Employment type: Permanent

Start Date: January 2027

We are looking for an outstanding classroom teacher who will bring their expertise and forward thinking, to our thriving, happy school. We are a respected one-form entry primary and nursery school positioned at the heart of our community. We are a school part of The Oak Trust, a Multi Academy Trust which creates an all-through MAT from 3 – 18 years.

The successful candidates will:

1. Be an excellent classroom practitioner
2. Be imaginative, creative and can use this to build a curriculum that engages and challenges our children
3. Have proven high standards of teaching and learning and is eager to work as part of a team to improve their practice and help every child reach their full potential
4. Have excellent classroom organisation and behavior management skills
5. Have a passion for education and has the ability to inspire and motivate our children
6. Be able to support children, of all abilities, through inclusive practice
7. Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school

We can offer:

1. An opportunity to work for a ‘Good’ school as rated by Ofsted, committed to excellence.
2. An enthusiastic, hardworking and supportive team of leadership and staff
3. Friendly children who are eager, love challenge and are ready to learn
4. Excellent professional development opportunities
5. An inclusive and positive ethos

As well as offering you a competitive salary, we also provide free on-site parking and a range of wellbeing support, including access to employee counselling. Located at the east of Manchester, we are easily accessible through local and regional transport links.

Have you got the desire, experience and ambition to join our Team? If so, we would be delighted to hear from you. Informal enquiries are welcome by contacting Thorp Primary School on [phone removed] or Email: [email removed]. Please apply via this portal, Vacancies - SAMpeople Recruit. Please note that due to safer recruitment requirements, we cannot accept CVs.

Closing date: noon Thursday 12th November 2026

Thorp Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Disclosure and pre-employment checks. The school will carry out an online search as part of their due diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024’ (para 221).