HOCKLIFFE LOWER SCHOOL

Class Teacher (MPS/UPS)

To start September 2025

Hockliffe Lower School is a small lower school for children aged 4 to 9 and is part of the Kingsbridge Educational Trust. This is an outstanding opportunity for an excellent practitioner to join the Trust as a class teacher at the school, which is in a beautiful rural setting in Hockliffe, Central Bedfordshire.    The vision for the school curriculum is to enable all children to make positive life and learning choices so they can succeed. 

The school has a capacity of 75. Reception is taught as a standalone class while KS1 are taught as a class as are KS2.  We are looking for a teacher with KS2 experience, you do not have to have experience at teaching mixed year groups.    

We are looking for a dedicated, dynamic and creative colleague committed to team-working and developing excellence for our pupils.  Excellent conditions of service will be offered.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a proven track record of excellent teaching;
• Have high expectations of our children in all aspects of school life;
• Have the ability to forge and maintain positive working relationships with children and their families;
• Be ambitious for themselves and the school;
• Be supportive of the school’s vision to enable all children to make positive life and learning choices so they can succeed. 

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact the school office at office@hockliffelowerschool.co.uk.

Applications to be made through My New Term via the link on the school website: https://www.hockliffelowerschool.co.uk/school/recruitment.

Closing date for applications is midday on Thursday 8^th May 2025

Interviews to be held w/c 12^th May 2025.

Kingsbridge Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this post prior to commencement.