KS2 Teacher
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School:
Archibald Primary School -
Location:
Middlesbrough -
Salary:
MPS1 - MPS6 -
Hours:
Full Time -
Contractual Status:
Permanent -
Closing Date:
15th May 2026
Required for September 2026: KS2 Teacher
Headteacher: Mr S Cowgill (from September 2026)
Number on roll: 420 with a 39 place nursery and a 15 place pre–school provision
Salary: MPS1 – MPS6
Hours: Full Time
Contractual Status: Maternity Cover
The Governors are seeking to appoint an outstanding, enthusiastic and caring KS2 teacher to join our KS2 team.
Archibald is a caring and supportive school, where we celebrate the achievement of all our pupils and staff in striving towards continuous improvement.
We are looking for a strong practitioner who:
- Has recent experience of teaching KS2 children
- Can demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the National Curriculum
- Has a high expectation of all pupils with regard to learning and behaviour.
- Has a proven track record of excellent teaching.
- Knows how to make learning fun and exciting.
- Believes in and practises parental partnership.
- Is a confident learner, innovating and adapting practice to meet personal needs.
- Is actively engaged in their own professional development and eager to learn and apply new skills.
We offer a lively, inclusive learning environment. Our school ethos is one of commitment to the education of the whole child, fostering community involvement and nurturing a sense of belonging. We believe that everyone can achieve. We have a strong team of very skilled staff who work in partnership with Governors.
As part of Endeavour Academies this is an exciting time to join our school.
This would be an ideal opportunity for an early career teacher, or recently qualified teacher to further develop their skills within a nurturing and forward thinking environment.
If you would like to join our friendly, caring team at Archibald, or would like further information, please see the vacancies section of our school website: www.archibaldpri.org.uk
If you have any questions please contact the senior administrator, Charlotte Davies by email: office@archibaldschool.org.uk
Please submit a supporting statement, with your application, of no more than a paragraph for each of the following headings:
- Experience to date
- Evidence of the quality of your practice
- Strengths you would bring to our school
- What you understand to be features of outstanding teaching and learning
Completed application forms and supporting statements should be returned to Mr S Cowgill at the school address or can be emailed to the senior administrator as above.
Visits to the school are welcome by appointment at the following times:-
- Monday 11th May at 1.30pm
- Tuesday 12th May at 1.30pm
- Wednesday 13th May at 3.45pm
Please telephone the school office to arrange to visit.
This school is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all and ensuring that all stages of the recruitment and selection process are free from unlawful discrimination and bias. Recruitment and selection procedures may be monitored to ensure that applicants are not being discriminated against on the grounds of any protected characteristic; sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and young people. We have a robust Child Protection Policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment with the Trust. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children.
An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates, on information available in the public domain.
Closing date: Friday 15th May 12 noon
Shortlisting: w/b Monday 18th May
Interviews: w/b Monday 1st June
Archibald Primary School
Archibald Primary School, part of the Endeavour Academies Trust, is proud to be an inclusive place for children to learn. We welcome pupils from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures to come together to share new experiences and learn from each another. We want all of our children to feel welcomed, happy and fulfilled; recognising that all children are different and that these differences create opportunities for adults and children alike to learn more about ourselves and each other. Helping children in developing good attitudes and values is a key feature of our work. We firmly believe that everyone can achieve their best and are committed to our ‘I can do it!’ culture. We believe teaching and learning at Archibald to be ‘outstanding. We are very proud of our school, curriculum and results. We are committed to pursuing continual improvement in our performance through working closely with a range of partner organisations so that we can offer our pupils the very best educational experience possible. As parents, carers and other family members you are encouraged to take an active interest in your children’s education. We aim to keep you well informed about activities and events in the school, so that you can share these experiences with your children. It is important that children feel that their positive learning experience in school is reinforced at home and we aim to work in close partnership with you to achieve this. We are very proud of our school and particularly of our children, who are its most effective ambassadors.
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