Key Role Information

Salary
£32916 - £45352
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Fixed Term
Closing
05/10/2026 12:00
Interview
W/B 5th Oct
Pay grade
Teacher Main | M1 - M6
Department
Teacher
Key stage
Key Stage 2
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.143
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Role: Classroom Teacher (Year 4)

Location: Fir Bank Primary School, Grasmere Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6SJ

Hours: Full Time

Salary: MPS

Employment type: Temporary (Maternity Cover)

Start Date: 14th October 2026


We are looking for an outstanding classroom teacher who will bring their expertise and forward thinking, to our thriving, happy school. We are a respected one-form entry primary and nursery school positioned at the heart of our community. We are a school part of The Oak Trust, a Multi Academy Trust which creates an all-through MAT from 3 – 18 years.


The successful candidates will:


· Be excellent classroom practitioners with experience in all Key Stages

· Be imaginative, creative and can use this to build a curriculum that engages and challenges our children

· Have proven high standards of teaching and learning and is eager to work as part of a team to improve their practice and help every child reach their full potential

· Have excellent classroom organisation and behavior management skills

· Have a passion for education and has the ability to inspire and motivate our children

· Be able to support children, of all abilities, through inclusive practice

· Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school


We can offer:


· An opportunity to work for a ‘Good’ school as rated by Ofsted, committed to excellence.

· An enthusiastic, hardworking and supportive team of leadership and staff

· Friendly children who are eager, love challenge and are ready to learn

· Excellent professional development opportunities

· An inclusive and positive ethos


As well as offering you a competitive salary, we also provide free on-site parking and a range of wellbeing support, including access to employee counselling. Located at the east of Manchester, we are easily accessible through local and regional transport links.


Have you got the desire, experience and ambition to join our Team? If so, we would be delighted to hear from you. Informal enquiries are welcome by contacting Fir Bank Primary School on Tel: 0161 624 5977 or Email: info@firbank.oldham.sch.uk. Please apply via this portal, Vacancies - SAMpeople Recruit. Please note that due to safer recruitment requirements, we cannot accept CVs.


Closing date: noon 5th October 2026


Fir Bank Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Disclosure and pre-employment checks.

Fir Bank Primary School

Miss Jessica Penney

jpenney@theoaktrust.org.uk

Grasmere Road
Royton
Royton
Oldham
OL2 6SJ
Miss Jessica Penney
jpenney@theoaktrust.org.uk

Safeguarding Information

The Oak Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.


Any offer of employment will be subject to checks being carried out in order to ensure that you are not subject to a prohibition order or an interim prohibition order.


I understand that if shortlisted, the Trust may carry out an online search as part of their due diligence (KCSIE 2024, paragraph 221). This is to help identify any incidents or issues that may have happened and are publicly available online. I understand that any concerns will be explored at interview.


As an applicant it is an offence to apply for a role that involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, schools and colleges if you are barred from engaging in such activity.



All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, the amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘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.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-filtering-guidance/dbs-filtering-guide

 

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not “protected” 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 self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed. 

 

Please note that a conviction will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining employment.