Class Teacher (Primary SEMH)

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
Ely
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£51,048 / year
CATEGORY
Education
This role is not offered with visa sponsorship, though the employer is a licensed UK sponsor

SKILLS

QTS teaching qualification Experience teaching Key Stage 1/2 Outstanding communication skills Teamwork and collaboration Flexible approach Child protection and safeguarding knowledge Ability to meet complex needs Creative thinking and resilience

FULL DESCRIPTION

Class Teacher (Primary SEMH)

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk], Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3RR

Start date: September 2026 | Closing date: 17 May 2026 at 12pm | Listed: 28 April 2026

  • Job role: Teacher (Suitable for early career teachers)
  • Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
  • Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
  • Working pattern: Full time
  • Contract type: Permanent
  • Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) SEN 1 Allowance £2787

Job Summary

VACANCY FOR A KEY STAGE 1/2 Primary CLASS TEACHER AT [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], Wilburton, Cambridgeshire

Salary: MPS/UPS & SEN 1 - £2787

Hours of work: Core school hours.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed and forward-thinking Key Stage One/Two Primary Class Teacher at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. You will be part of a fantastic group of teachers and teaching assistants working closely together to create exciting and creative learning opportunities for our children.

The opportunity:

  • A fulfilling and rewarding role where you will be making a difference to children's learning
  • Outstanding professional development opportunities for all our staff
  • Highly collaborative approach to teaching where planning is jointly shared across year groups to enable the sharing of excellent practice

The ideal candidate:

  • QTS teaching qualification
  • Experience of teaching Key Stage One/Two
  • Possesses outstanding communication skills and can work well in a team
  • An understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues
  • A team member who is able to show a flexible approach
  • A positive role model
  • A teacher who is able to meet a range of complex needs

We are looking for:

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, committed teacher who has a range of skills and experience to call upon.

Do you want to work in a school where the well-being of the pupils is at the heart of everything you do? Are you a creative thinker; resilient and want to make a difference every day to the students you work with?

The successful candidate will be a talented, enthusiastic and dedicated individual with high expectations to teach in our multi key stage setting.

The successful candidate will play a significant role in improving the quality of teaching and pupils' learning, together with promoting the vision, values and aspirations of the school and its wider community.

Our learners have complex needs, and so the successful candidate will be able to ensure that the curriculum fully engages their learning and delivers a high quality curriculum which enables them to facilitate their individual needs and facilitates sustained progress.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] currently caters for boys from 5-16 years who have an Education, Health and Care plan (EHCP) for social, emotional and mental health needs. We currently have 101 pupils on roll who attend from all over the Cambridgeshire area and sometimes from outside the county. Our school is situated in rural Cambridgeshire. The generous grounds, including the wooded area and pond, are fully utilised through enrichment activities throughout the school day.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -

  • Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in
  • Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
  • Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Defined benefit local government or Teacher's pension scheme
  • Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
  • Free on-site parking
  • Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays

To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.

Closing date for applications: 17.05.2026 - midday

Interviews will be held on: 21.05.2026 *Please note- we reserve the right to end this advert earlier than the specified time frame of dates and amend closing date and interview dates.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced. Applications will be reviewed as received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.

Further Information

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Applying for the job

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