class teacher

+ wonderful, friendly children who are eager to learn and are a pleasure to teach
+ a friendly, hardworking, supportive and dedicated team of colleagues
+ a strong and supportive Governing Body
+ a modern, well-resourced, vibrant learning environment with fantastic outdoor learning opportunities
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.
Ofsted quotes October 2024:
“Pupils are cared for at this nurturing school. They are greeted warmly by calm and caring staff as they arrive at the start of the school day. Pupils are happy. They feel valued and accepted.”
“The school has high expectations of pupils’ learning. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils try their best. They achieve well from their differing starting points. Pupils are prepared well for the next stage of their education.”
“Pupils behave well in lessons and at playtimes. They are respectful to one another. They enjoy the rewards and the ‘golden tickets’ that they receive for behaving well and working hard.”
“The school provides many opportunities for pupils to take on positions of responsibility. This includes being members of the school council and sports leaders. These opportunities enable pupils to demonstrate the school’s values of ‘responsibility’ and ‘resilience.’ “
Teaching observations will be held at Larkholme Primary School wc 29th June.
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
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The Governors of Larkholme Primary School are seeking to appoint an excellent, highly motivated, energetic class teacher to join our hardworking and successful team.

We are looking for a strong candidate who is passionate about education to fill this vacancy which will be delivering OAL during morning PPA sessions, and afternoon sessions in a small class with children that require additional nurture support. The skills and experience of the applicant along with the needs of the school will be considered during selection.

Larkholme Primary School is a successful 1.5 form entry school on the outskirts of Fleetwood. We have a supportive Governing Body and a fantastic, dedicated team of skilled staff who are focused on doing the very best for all our children.

The successful candidates will:

+ be creative classroom practitioners who can help us to build upon our successes
+ be teachers with a passion for providing the best possible experiences for our children who will go the extra mile to ensure that every child reaches their full potential
+ have an excellent understanding of how children learn and make progress, so will make learning meaningful and exciting for the children
+ establish positive relationships with our children, parents, staff, governors and wider school community
+ is adaptable and show a willingness to learn and develop outdoor learning skills that they may not already have experience of
+ have the resilience and energy to plan and deliver lessons of a consistently high quality, + Qualified teacher status
+ Degree

Desirable Qualifications

+ Recent participation in a range of relevant training

Essential Experience

+ Experience of teaching
+ Excellent classroom practitioner
+ Thorough knowledge of the National Curriculum and the ability to assess accurately and deliver an exciting curriculum covering all aspects of learning.

Desirable Experience

+ Experience of subject leadership
+ Outdoor Learning experience