Year 1 Class Teacher

We are seeking to appoint a class teacher on a fixed term basis to 31st August 2025. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to establish effective teaching and learning in timetabled classes and contribute to the monitoring and development of specified subjects and/or age phases.

• A DfE recognised and relevant teaching qualification.
• A successful track record as a teacher that demonstrates
high quality teaching and learning and positive impact on learner
• Ability to design and teach effective lessons and learning
activities across the relevant curriculum, age and ability ranges including personalising learning to meet individual needs. outcomes.
• Ability to communication effectively with children, young
people, colleagues and parents/carers.

Our school is one of seven primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East. We have a national research school, which aims to build and strengthen networks of schools throughout the region and help them access effective education research and implement it in everyday practice. Our school motto is 'Together we make a difference'. At Walkergate Community School we are lucky enough to have a passionate workforce who all care for and respect the fantastic children of our school. As a research school, we are dedicated to school improvement and we all aim to provide a happy, safe and engaging school environment for the children and our staff too.

In return we offer:
• Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across the trust.
• A team of hardworking, dedicated and friendly staff where everyone is valued.
• The benefit of working in a highly collaborative multi academy trust.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
• Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured - the UK and Ireland's leading wellbeing provider.
• Good public transport links via Tyne and Wear Metro and road links from the A19 and A1058 Coast Road.