Morpeth - Class Teacher
What skills and experience we're looking for
Applications from enthusiastic teachers are invited for the above post, including ECTs. This is a fixed term contract to 31.08.25 pending a proposed staffing review. This is an exciting opportunity to join the dedicated and supportive Morpeth All Saints team who, as part of the Cheviot Learning Trust, strive to enable all pupils to flourish personally and academically.
The successful candidate will:
- Work under the direct supervision of teaching/senior staff, usually in a classroom with a teacher, to support access to learning for pupils and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils in the classroom
- Show energy, enthusiasm and a good sense of humour
- Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Have the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and to liaise with parents
- Have the ability to teach the full range of the Primary Curriculum to a high standard.
- Relate to and motivate pupils, placing them at the centre of the learning process.
- Have good classroom management
- Have a secure understanding of assessment strategies and the use of assessment to inform the next stages of planning
- Work well within and contribute to the team
- Have effective use of ICT in the classroom and as a management tool
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eye test voucher
- Employee assistance programme
- Family-friendly policies
- EV charging
- Teachers' pension
- Coaching culture
- Full induction
- Knowledge sharing
- Training and development
Further details about the role
This role will be suitable for an ECT with an interest in Early Years, especially Nursery.
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.