Teacher (MPS)

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Year 5 & 6 Class Teacher Vacancy

Required for September 2026

Part time: 3 days per week (Monday-Wednesday)

1-year fixed term contract with a view to becoming permanent

Scale: M3-M5

The Governors of Alvanley and Manley Village School are seeking to appoint an experienced, dedicated class teacher to join our small teaching team from September 2026. The successful candidate will be based at our Alvanley site in our Year 5&6 mixed class for 2 and a half days a week, as well as covering half a day per week in our mixed Year 3 & 4 class.

Alvanley and Manley Village School is a small village primary school split across two sites, with Infants based at our Manley site, and juniors at our Alvanley site. We offer a nurturing environment for all of our children, and a dedicated staff team. We expect our children to be kind, respectful and hard-working, and have high aspirations. We place the children at the heart of everything we do, and commitment and flexibility are key to our success.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Highly effective teaching and learning strategies, including the ability to challenge learning and enable all learners to achieve their full potential
• Demonstrate positive behaviour management skills and effective deployment of support staff
• A commitment to their own professional development
• An ability to use strong assessment for learning strategies to improve learning for all children
• An ability to provide flexibility and make positive contributions to our small staff team
• A commitment to wider school life
• An interest in subject leadership within our wider curriculum
• A positive approach to building strong relationships with staff, parents and children
• Excellent organisational skills

In return, Alvanley and Manley Village School can offer you:

• A supportive whole staff team and governing board
• A leadership team committed to supporting the wellbeing and professional development of all staff
• Welcoming and enthusiastic children with a passion for being the best versions of themselves
• A caring, positive and inclusive ethos for staff and children
• A warm and inviting school setting in the heart of the Cheshire countryside

Prospective candidates are warmly welcomed to visit the school at one of the times below. Please contact the school office admin@alvanley.cheshire.sch.uk to confirm your attendance.

Wednesday 20th May at 11am Thursday 21st May at 1pm

How to apply

Thank you for your interest in our class teacher vacancy. Please read the job description and job specification carefully and complete the application form fully, explaining any gaps in your employment history. Please also provide a written personal statement of no more than 2 sides of A4, explaining your main skills, interests and passions as a teacher. Application forms and written support statements should be sent to our school bursar Claire: bursar@alvanley.cheshire.sch.uk no later than Friday 29th May. If you have any questions about the position, please do not hesitate to get in touch with school.

Closing date: Friday 29th May Interviews: Week beginning 1st June

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhance DBS check.