Teacher
| Posting date: | 08 June 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 July 2026 |
| Location: | Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 3NB |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 8bc300b7-2093-44b7-94f8-d8238225c8aa |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Skills and Attributes
• Commitment to inclusive education and ensuring all pupils can achieve success.
• Ability to build positive, respectful relationships with pupils, families, and colleagues.
• Strong classroom management skills and the ability to create a safe, nurturing learning environment.
• High expectations for pupil achievement, behaviour, and attendance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt teaching approaches to meet the needs of diverse learners.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and contribute to the wider life of the school.
• Reflective practitioner committed to continuous professional development.
• Resilience, flexibility, and a positive attitude.
Teaching and Learning
• Ability to plan and deliver engaging, high-quality lessons that promote progress for all pupils.
• Good understanding of the National Curriculum and effective assessment practices.
• Ability to use formative and summative assessment to inform teaching.
• Experience of using adaptive teaching strategies to meet varying learning needs.
• Ability to create an inclusive classroom where pupils feel valued and supported.
• Understanding of effective behaviour management strategies.
• Ability to use educational technology to support learning where appropriate.
Inclusion and SEND
• Commitment to meeting the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
• Experience of adapting learning activities and resources for pupils with additional needs.
• Understanding of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and graduated support approaches.
• Ability to work collaboratively with teaching assistants and external agencies.
• Knowledge of strategies to support pupils with communication, social, emotional, mental health, and learning needs.
• Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Safeguarding and Wellbeing
• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and child protection procedures.
• Commitment to promoting pupil wellbeing and emotional development.
• Ability to identify and respond appropriately to concerns regarding pupil welfare.
• Understanding of the importance of attendance and early intervention.
Experience (Typically Sought)
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Successful teaching experience within a primary school setting (including placements for ECTs/early career teachers).
• Experience of planning, teaching, and assessing learning across the primary curriculum.
• Experience of working with pupils from a range of backgrounds and abilities.
• Experience of collaborating with parents and carers to support pupil progress.
• Experience of working effectively with support staff.
• Evidence of contributing to whole-school initiatives or wider school life.
Desirable Experience
• Experience of teaching across more than one primary key stage.
• Experience of supporting pupils with SEND, EAL, or SEMH needs.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed or nurture-based approaches.
• Experience of leading or contributing to a curriculum area.
• Experience of using interventions to accelerate pupil progress.
• Experience of working in a culturally diverse and inclusive school community.
What the school offers its staff
• A welcoming, inclusive school committed to ensuring every child achieves their full potential regardless of background, ability or need.
• The opportunity to work in a school that is at the heart of its local community and values strong partnerships with families and external agencies.
• A supportive and caring environment where pupils, staff, parents and visitors are valued and respected.
• A strong commitment to inclusion, equality and diversity, with personalised approaches to meeting the needs of all learners, including those with SEND.
• Opportunities to develop expertise in inclusive practice and SEND provision through collaborative working and specialist support.
• Access to professional development and CPD
• The chance to work within a school that has high expectations for teaching, learning and behaviour while maintaining a nurturing approach to pupil development.
• A well-established curriculum that balances academic achievement with creativity, imagination and personal development.
• A clear set of shared values centred around the school's "5Rs": Responsibility, Resilience, Risk Taking, Relationships and Respect.
• A culture that promotes positive relationships, teamwork, mutual respect and professional collaboration.
• The opportunity to contribute to a language-rich curriculum that aims to develop confident, independent learners with high aspirations.
• A school committed to safeguarding, pupil wellbeing and creating a safe, supportive environment for both children and staff.
• Modern facilities that are fully accessible and designed to support children's next steps in learning.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Skills and Attributes
• Commitment to inclusive education and ensuring all pupils can achieve success.
• Ability to build positive, respectful relationships with pupils, families, and colleagues.
• Strong classroom management skills and the ability to create a safe, nurturing learning environment.
• High expectations for pupil achievement, behaviour, and attendance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt teaching approaches to meet the needs of diverse learners.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and contribute to the wider life of the school.
• Reflective practitioner committed to continuous professional development.
• Resilience, flexibility, and a positive attitude.
Teaching and Learning
• Ability to plan and deliver engaging, high-quality lessons that promote progress for all pupils.
• Good understanding of the National Curriculum and effective assessment practices.
• Ability to use formative and summative assessment to inform teaching.
• Experience of using adaptive teaching strategies to meet varying learning needs.
• Ability to create an inclusive classroom where pupils feel valued and supported.
• Understanding of effective behaviour management strategies.
• Ability to use educational technology to support learning where appropriate.
Inclusion and SEND
• Commitment to meeting the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
• Experience of adapting learning activities and resources for pupils with additional needs.
• Understanding of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and graduated support approaches.
• Ability to work collaboratively with teaching assistants and external agencies.
• Knowledge of strategies to support pupils with communication, social, emotional, mental health, and learning needs.
• Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Safeguarding and Wellbeing
• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and child protection procedures.
• Commitment to promoting pupil wellbeing and emotional development.
• Ability to identify and respond appropriately to concerns regarding pupil welfare.
• Understanding of the importance of attendance and early intervention.
Experience (Typically Sought)
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Successful teaching experience within a primary school setting (including placements for ECTs/early career teachers).
• Experience of planning, teaching, and assessing learning across the primary curriculum.
• Experience of working with pupils from a range of backgrounds and abilities.
• Experience of collaborating with parents and carers to support pupil progress.
• Experience of working effectively with support staff.
• Evidence of contributing to whole-school initiatives or wider school life.
Desirable Experience
• Experience of teaching across more than one primary key stage.
• Experience of supporting pupils with SEND, EAL, or SEMH needs.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed or nurture-based approaches.
• Experience of leading or contributing to a curriculum area.
• Experience of using interventions to accelerate pupil progress.
• Experience of working in a culturally diverse and inclusive school community.
What the school offers its staff
• A welcoming, inclusive school committed to ensuring every child achieves their full potential regardless of background, ability or need.
• The opportunity to work in a school that is at the heart of its local community and values strong partnerships with families and external agencies.
• A supportive and caring environment where pupils, staff, parents and visitors are valued and respected.
• A strong commitment to inclusion, equality and diversity, with personalised approaches to meeting the needs of all learners, including those with SEND.
• Opportunities to develop expertise in inclusive practice and SEND provision through collaborative working and specialist support.
• Access to professional development and CPD
• The chance to work within a school that has high expectations for teaching, learning and behaviour while maintaining a nurturing approach to pupil development.
• A well-established curriculum that balances academic achievement with creativity, imagination and personal development.
• A clear set of shared values centred around the school's "5Rs": Responsibility, Resilience, Risk Taking, Relationships and Respect.
• A culture that promotes positive relationships, teamwork, mutual respect and professional collaboration.
• The opportunity to contribute to a language-rich curriculum that aims to develop confident, independent learners with high aspirations.
• A school committed to safeguarding, pupil wellbeing and creating a safe, supportive environment for both children and staff.
• Modern facilities that are fully accessible and designed to support children's next steps in learning.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.