Teacher (MPS)

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Thank you for your interest in our job vacancy. Please complete the application as fully as possible and explain any gaps in your employment history. We would like to understand more about how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the job description and person specification for the role.

Year 4 qualified teacher

The children, staff and Governors of Dean Valley Community Primary School in Bollington, East Cheshire are looking to appoint a full time KS2 practitioner to join our happy, successful school from January 2026 (or as soon as possible). This post is a temporary position in the first instance.

Our vision for the children in our care is to enable them to become confident and independent learners, who are resilient and respectful of others and accepting of all within our diverse world.

We are looking to recruit an outstanding practitioner who:

• is dedicated to supporting children to reach their full potential both academically, emotionally and in discovering their talents
• nurtures the learners in their care, enthusing, supporting and challenging them to do the best they can
• embraces and delivers a curriculum which enthuses and inspires learners reflecting their knowledge and dedicated to developing their own subject understanding
• is committed to working as part of a team building positive relationships with all stakeholders

We offer in return:

• A rights respecting school which is warm and welcoming
• Pupils who have a desire to learn, are well behaved and motivated to fulfil their potential.
• A supportive, enthusiastic, friendly and caring staff
• A hard working and dedicated governing board
• A commitment to supporting wellbeing of staff

Please see the person specification, which provides further detail about the essential and desirable attributes of the ideal candidate for the role. You will also be able to book in to come and visit the school week commencing 3rd November and will also find comprehensive information on our school website www.deanvalley.cheshire.sch.uk . If you have any queries please contact the school office 01625 572767 or admin@deanvalley.cheshire.sch.uk.

Please use the CEC application form provided (CV’s will not be considered) and email with covering letter to admin@deanvalley.cheshire.sch.uk

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 10th November, with lesson observations and interviews carried out week commencing 17th November 2025.

Dean Valley is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The offer of employment is subject to satisfactory references, health, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and a declaration that neither they nor anyone who lives in the same household is a disqualified person under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009.