Class Teacher

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: MPS 01 £32,916 to MPS 06 £45,352

Hours Per Week: 100%, full time

Base Location: Livingstone Primary and Nursery School, Valeside, Mossley OL5 0AP

Closing Date: Thursday 23rd April 2026

Assessment Date: Teaching Observations / Interviews week beginning 4th May / 11th May 2026

Required: 1st September 2026

Are you a passionate and dedicated teacher looking to make a real difference in a warm, close-knit primary school? Livingstone Primary School is seeking an inspiring Class Teacher to join our committed team. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to nurture confident, kind, and resilient learners in a school that truly values every child as an individual.

At Livingstone, we are proud to foster an inclusive and supportive environment where children from various backgrounds feel valued and safe. Our vision is to help every child grow, learn, and achieve to their fullest potential, leaving us ready for the next stage of their education with confidence, kindness, and respect for others.

Our core values guide everything we do:

• Valuing each child as an individual
• Supporting every child to achieve their best
• Encouraging care, kindness, and consideration
• Promoting tolerance, respect, and understanding

We are looking for a teacher who:

• Is committed to excellence in teaching, learning and behaviour
• Has high expectations for all children
• Is highly motivated, enthusiastic and able to work in a team
• Can work in partnership with parents, governors, the community and colleagues from other schools
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills and a genuine passion for supporting children’s personal and academic growth

What we offer:

• A happy and successful school
• Friendly, well-mannered and enthusiastic children
• A supportive and friendly staff team
• The opportunity to continue to develop professionally alongside dedicated and enthusiastic colleagues
• The chance to work within and across our local partnership of schools and the Stamford Park Trust
• Support for continuing professional and career development

Applications from ECTs are particularly welcome and we will support the successful candidate to complete their ECT years. Visits to the school by prospective candidates are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to arrange this.

Completed application forms and letters of application demonstrating how you meet the person specification are to be returned to jo.oxendale@livingstone.tameside.sch.uk

Please note: Livingstone Primary School is in the process of joining Stamford Park Trust, anticipated in Autumn 2026.

Livingstone Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a social media check and an enhanced DBS check. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

The School is currently in the process of converting to an Academy. This role will be affected by the transfer, meaning that the successful applicant will transfer to the Academy, along with all other affected staff. This conversion will be undertaken in accordance with legal requirements.