Year 1 Class Teacher (Full Time)
Job Title: Year 1 Class Teacher
Salary: MPS
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
Responsible To: Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team
Purpose of the Role:
To carry out the professional duties of a teacher in accordance with the Teachers’ Standards and under the reasonable direction of the Headteacher. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality teaching and learning to a Year 1 class, ensuring that all pupils are supported, challenged, and inspired to achieve their full potential academically, socially, and emotionally.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Teaching and Learning
- Plan, prepare, and deliver engaging and inclusive lessons in line with the National Curriculum.
- Create a stimulating and nurturing classroom environment that promotes high expectations and positive behaviour.
- Differentiate learning effectively to meet the needs of all pupils, including those with SEND, EAL, and higher attaining pupils.
- Use assessment effectively to monitor pupil progress and inform future planning.
- Support pupils through the transition from EYFS into Key Stage 1.
- Promote a love of learning through creative and engaging teaching approaches.
Pupil Progress and Assessment
- Maintain accurate records of pupil attainment and progress.
- Provide regular feedback to pupils and parents/carers on achievement and next steps.
- Use formative and summative assessment strategies to ensure all pupils make good progress.
- Contribute to pupil progress meetings and school assessment procedures.
Behaviour and Safeguarding
- Establish positive relationships with pupils, staff, and families.
- Maintain high standards of behaviour in accordance with the school’s behaviour policy.
- Safeguard and promote the welfare of all children in line with statutory guidance and school policies.
- Report safeguarding concerns promptly and appropriately.
Wider Professional Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with colleagues, support staff, and external agencies.
- Participate fully in staff meetings, training, INSET days, and school events.
- Contribute to the wider life of the school community.
- Maintain high standards of professionalism and confidentiality at all times.
- Engage in ongoing professional development and reflective practice.
Visits to school by prospective candidates will be welcomed and encouraged and can be made by phoning the school office – 01925755885.
Application forms, job description and person specification are electronic and are available below.
Closing date for applications is: 12 noon Friday 19th June 2026
Shortlisting will take place on Monday 22nd June 2026
Interviews will be on TBC (provisionally Friday 26th June 2026)
Application Form
Full Job Description/Person Specification
Electronic application forms can be sent to cherrytree_primary@sch.warrington.gov.uk
Cherry Tree Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
- childcare disqualification
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
- medical
- online and social media
- prohibition from teaching
- right to work
- satisfactory references
- suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.