Year 1 Teacher

Year 1 Job Share Teacher (1 year fixed-term) 2½ days a week (M1UPS3)

Are you an enthusiastic, reflective teacher who thrives in a lively, multicultural setting? Join Ashton West End Primary Academy and make a real difference to pupils’ learning and development by sharing a Year 1 class with a skilled colleague. This is a unique chance to shape early primary learning in a vibrant community school that celebrates difference, inclusion and perseverance.

About Ashton West End Primary Academy

Ashton West End is a larger-than-average standalone academy serving a diverse and welcoming community in Ashton-under-Lyne. Our school of 437 pupils is enriched by many languages and cultures over 80% of our pupils speak English as an additional language, and Urdu, Panjabi, Arabic and Bengali are widely spoken at home. We are committed to high expectations for every pupil and to helping them develop the knowledge, skills and resilience to achieve their full potential.

Our values perseverance, inclusion and respect are lived every day. We are an eco-friendly school that celebrates differences and works closely with families and the local community.

About the role

• Post: Year 1 Teacher (job share for one academic year, fixed-term)
• Contract: 2½ days per week Wednesday afternoon (PPA with the other job-share partner), Thursday and Friday in class
• Start date: Wednesday 2 September 2026
• Salary: M1UPS3

This role is ideal for a teacher who wants to deliver energetic, high-quality Year 1 teaching within a collaborative job-share arrangement. You will work closely with your job-share partner and the Year 1 team to ensure a consistent, well-sequenced curriculum and smooth transitions between phonics (RWI) and whole-class reading. You will support pupils’ learning in reading, writing (Pathways to Write), and maths (Mastery approach), and contribute to a classroom culture that develops pupils’ confidence, oracy and independence.

Key responsibilities include:

• Planning and delivering engaging lessons that meet the needs of all pupils, including those with SEND and EAL.
• Supporting the transition from phonics to comprehension and ensuring pupils are heard reading regularly.
• Contributing to assessment, monitoring and evidence of achievement in line with school approaches.
• Working with colleagues, subject leaders and the pastoral team to support pupils’ behaviour, attendance and wellbeing.
• Engaging with parents and carers to build positive partnerships in learning.

About you the ideal candidate

We are seeking a teacher who can inspire and nurture Year 1 pupils and who shares our values of inclusion, perseverance and respect. You will be:

• Passionate about primary education and committed to improving outcomes for every pupil, especially those with English as an additional language and those eligible for free school meals.
• Skilled in phonics teaching (RWI), early reading and the development of oracy and vocabulary.
• Confident in delivering mastery approaches in mathematics, and in using Pathways to Write or similar structured writing approaches.
• Able to design lessons that are engaging, appropriately challenging and accessible for pupils with diverse needs, including SEND.
• A reflective team player who communicates effectively with colleagues, parents and leaders and who thrives in a collaborative job-share arrangement.
• Committed to creating a calm, emotionally friendly classroom where pupils feel safe and able to take risks in their learning.

We welcome applications from candidates who bring fresh ideas, cultural awareness and a commitment to our school community.

What we offer

• A warm, inclusive school community with a strong commitment to professional development and well-being.
• A programme of targeted CPD linked to our School Improvement Priorities (reading, writing, maths, EYFS, curriculum monitoring and leadership development).
• Opportunities to work within a supportive leadership team and to access subject leader mentoring, staff coaching and collaborative planning time.
• A chance to have meaningful impact in a school with rising pupil numbers, a dynamic curriculum and a clear improvement plan.
• Supportive structures for pastoral care, mental health and behaviour management, including our Emotionally Friendly Setting development and OPAL play programme.

How to apply

Please submit a completed application form and a supporting letter detailing how your skills and experience match this role.

Closing date: Wednesday 10^th June 2026 before 12:00pm

Shortlisting date: Friday 12^th June 2026

Interview date: Monday 22^nd June or Tuesday 23^rd June 2026

Tours of the school are welcome.

Send applications to Kim Pizuti - kpizuti@awepa.org.uk
or post applications to:

Kim Pizuti
Ashton West End Primary Academy
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 0BJ

Please note:

• This is a one-year fixed-term job share for the 20262027 academic year.
• The role begins Wednesday 2 September 2026.
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted with further details about the selection process.

Ashton West End Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are proud to be an inclusive employer.