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Shadsworth Infant School
Rothesay Road
Blackburn
BB1 2EL

Job Title: Class Teacher
Grade/Salary: MPS/UPS
Contract Type: Permanent
Contract Terms: Full Time
Closing Date: Friday 23rd October 2026
Required From: ASAP

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Shadsworth Infant School have a fantastic, brand new opportunity for a dynamic colleague to take up a Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Scale, Class Teacher position in The Bridge Centre @ Shadsworth Infant School - a section at our vibrant and successful school.

The Bridge Centre @ Shadsworth Infant School is a place where all children can learn and develop at their level in a supportive environment where individuals are fully valued and individual needs can be met more effectively.

We are a happy, friendly, busy school with children who love to be here! Learning, Sharing & Caring are our core values and can be seen in everything we do.

Shadsworth Infant School is committed to providing the highest standard of teaching and learning plus the all round development of every child. Each child achieves the best outcomes with high expectations and a desire for success.

We build confident, resilient children who love to come to school.
Through working together with parents, families, governors, staff and children we support each other every day with enough challenge to be the best we can be. We go the extra mile every day to give the best possible life chance to our children.

This post will start when the right candidate can be released from their current post.

Shadsworth Infant School is a fun and exciting place to work.

The successful candidate will:

• have high expectations of achievement and outcomes for all pupils
• be an excellent teacher or a teacher who has great potential
• have an excellent understanding of high quality teaching,
• have a passion for our hardest to teach children
• have strong interpersonal and organisational skills
• be highly motivated and passionate about raising standards for children of all abilities
• receive incredible, hands on support from Senior Leaders

The children and staff at Shadsworth Infant School are friendly, supportive and welcoming. You would be joining a motivated team in an innovative school. The staff care deeply about our children and want to foster in them a love for learning. We are also very committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Experienced teachers only please, this post isn’t suitable for ECTs.

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed. Please contact our school office on 01254 698002 to book a visit.

This post is a permanent, full time position Monday to Friday.

Closing date: 23rd October 12noon
Short Listing: 23rd October
Interviews: 2nd November

Successful applicants will be required to apply for an enhanced Criminal Record Check, via the DBS. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expect all members of staff to share this commitment.

Application packs are available to download above. Completed applications should be returned to the school by noon on the closing date shown above, Mrs T George via [email protected] 

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands, or final warnings as well as convictions. 

Position type: Full time