KS2 Temporary Teacher - 0.8fte Fixed Term (Summer 2026)

Part time – 0.8fte  Monday - Thursday.  Required from: 13 April 2026

Contract: Fixed Term – Summer Term 2026

Salary: MPS/UPS (depending on experience)

 

Penruddock Primary School is a small, welcoming rural primary school with a strong sense of community and high aspirations for all pupils.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled teacher to teach our mixed Year 5/6 class for the Summer Term 2026. This is a fixed-term post to support our staffing structure during a period of transition.

Our Year 5/6 class is a small cohort of 21 pupils. The successful candidate will:

• Be an excellent and caring classroom practitioner.
• Have high expectations for all learners
• Inspire and nurture pupils to achieve their full potential.
• Be confident teaching upper Key Stage 2
• Deliver strong, well-sequenced English and maths teaching
• Provide calm, consistent classroom leadership
• Work collaboratively within a small staff team

We offer:

• A warm, family-like atmosphere with a strong sense of community.
• Small class sizes
• Supportive governors and leadership
• Engaged families
• A beautiful rural setting
• Opportunities to contribute to wider school life

This post would suit:

• An experienced teacher seeking a short-term opportunity
• A strong ECT with secure upper KS2 knowledge
• A teacher between posts or relocating

Visits to school are warmly welcomed.  If you would like to visit the school, tours are arranged for the following times:

• Tuesday 10th March 2026 @ 0945
• Wednesday 11 March 2026 @ 0945
• Wednesday 18 March 2026 @ 0945

Please email admin@penruddock.cumbria.sch.uk or call 017684 83278 to book an appointment.

If you would like to apply, please complete an application form which can be downloaded from the Westmorland and Furness website:
https://cumbria.gov.uk/elibrary/Content/Internet/536/5901/6049/45202162554.pdf

Please submit your completed application with a supporting letter no more than two sides.

Applicants who are being invited for interview will be contacted before the end of the day on Friday 20 March 2026. If you haven’t heard by then, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Closing date:  Thursday 19 March 2026 @ 12 Noon

Interview date: Tuesday 24 March 2026

Penruddock Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought, and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies as well as a workplace health assessment.

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SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure.  However, amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020)) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'.  This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website or see here.

Short-listed candidates will be asked to complete a criminal record and other sanctions self-disclosure form to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered or protected, to be returned to the school prior to the date of the interview.  You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process.  If your application is successful, this criminal record self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed. 

 

In addition to the above, as part of our due diligence checks, the school reserves the right to carry out an online search on short-listed candidates.  This will only include a search for information which is publicly available online.

 

Please note it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.