Fixed Term Class Teachers

Walkergate Community School are seeking to appoint highly skilled teachers to join their school from September 2026. You'll be responsible for the educational progress of learners within a particular class, whilst delivering enthusiastic and creative teaching that inspires our pupils. We are looking for a colleague who has:

• Knowledge and understanding of primary subject and curriculum areas.
• A successful track record as a teacher that demonstrates high quality teaching and learning with a positive impact on pupil outcomes.
• Experience of designing and teaching effective lessons that meet the needs of all pupils.
• An ability to communicate effectively with children, young people, colleagues and parents/carers and is passionate about making a difference.
  
  Our school is a large primary school based across 2 sites in the east end of Newcastle. We currently have 650 pupils aged from 2 to 11. Our school motto is 'Together we make a difference' and staff are dedicated to working with children, parents and families to ensure that all Walkergate children achieve their very best in everything they do in a safe, happy and nurturing environment.
Our school is one of eight 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. In return we offer:
• Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across our trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured - the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.
• Cycle to work scheme offering savings on a range of bikes and safety equipment via salary sacrifice.
• Access to free eyes tests for DSE users.
• Opportunities for flexible working. Discounts for large national retailers and local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, insurance and much more.
• Membership of the Teachers' Pensions Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
• Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
• Family friendly schemes such as maternity, paternity, shared parental and emergency dependent leave.