Reports to: Headteacher

Salary: MPR or UPR Pay Scale (dependent on experience)

Hours: Full-time

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Harpole Primary School

Overall Purpose of the Role:

To provide high-quality teaching and learning experiences for pupils. The role involves fostering academic excellence, personal development and a love of learning in a secure, inclusive and stimulating environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Teaching and Learning

• Plan and deliver engaging lessons that meet the requirements of the National Curriculum;
• Adapt learning to meet the needs of all pupils, including those with SEND and EAL;
• Use formative and summative assessment effectively to inform planning and track pupil progress;
• Maintain high expectations for behaviour, effort and achievement.

Curriculum and Assessment

• Implement the school’s curriculum policies and schemes of work, ensuring coverage of core and foundation subjects;
• Prepare pupils for statutory assessments, including SATs, with a focus on English, maths, and science;
• Use assessment data to identify gaps in learning and implement targeted interventions.

Pastoral and Safeguarding

• Promote the emotional wellbeing and resilience of pupils, supporting their personal development and readiness for secondary school;
• Follow safeguarding procedures and contribute to a safe and nurturing school environment;
• Liaise with parents, carers and external agencies to support pupil welfare and progress.

Professional Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with colleagues, including phase leaders and subject coordinators, to contribute to whole-school improvement;
• Participate in staff meetings, CPD and performance management processes;
• Support trainee teachers and contribute to the development of teaching assistants;
• Maintain a well-organised, stimulating classroom environment that reflects pupils’ learning and achievements.

Additional Duties

• Lead or support extracurricular activities, school trips and enrichment opportunities;
• Contribute to the wider life of the school, including assemblies, school events and community engagement;
• Uphold the school’s values, ethos and policies, including behaviour, equality and health and safety.

Applications

We encourage all applicants to make a school visit before the closing date. This can be arranged by contacting bursar@harpole.northants-ecl.gov.uk.

Please complete the application form which is available online (see MyNewterm, TeachNorthants or school website).

Pay scale:

The pay scale for this role is MPR or UPR

Start date

Ideally September 2026, but the start date can be negotiated for the right candidate.

Closing date

Applications must be received by 12 noon Wednesday 27th May 2026. All applications need to be made online via MyNewTerm.

Shortlisting and Interviews

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted on Wednesday 27th May 2026 with interviews planned for Friday 29th May 2026. Dates may change if candidates are unavailable due to the school holidays.

We reserve the right to withdraw this advert prior to the closing date should a suitable candidate be found.

Safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and safer recruitment practice. Where a role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This post is therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their 'Right to Work' in the UK prior to commencement of employment. Appointments will also be subject to satisfactory outcomes of our Safer Recruitment practices including satisfactory references (which will be requested prior to interview for short-listed candidates), an enhanced DBS check and the completion of a medical questionnaire.