Teacher

Year 1 Teacher

Closing date: Tuesday 25th November 9am

Interviews: Monday 1st December

Teacher: Year 1 Full-time

Start: 1st January 2026 or later - flexible for the right candidate (February or April)

Salary: Main scale or UPS (dependent on experience).

We have an excellent opportunity for a passionate and driven teacher to join our fantastic team at Meridian Primary School. As we move forward on an exciting new chapter with our new Headteacher, we are looking for a dedicated teacher to help us continue our journey of improvement. Together, we will work to develop lifelong learners through our shared core values of resilience, kindness, curiosity, community and respect.

This full-time position will ideally be in our Year 1 class and is open to both teachers that are more experienced and Early Career Teachers (ECTs). You will be joining a supportive and welcoming team of colleagues who are committed to fostering a positive and collaborative environment.

Are you an experienced teacher seeking a new challenge?
Or an ECT eager to make a lasting impact?
Do you bring energy, enthusiasm, and high expectations to your teaching?
Are you proactive, with the ability to add value to our team?
Do you possess strong motivation, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to build positive relationships?
If so, Meridian Primary School is the place for you!

We welcome visits and there is lots of information on our website www.meridianprimary.co.uk

To arrange a visit, please contact the school office: office@meridian.cambs.sch.uk,
01223 262423.
Application forms and covering letters can be emailed or hand delivered.

Meridian Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff, Governors and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to enhanced DBS and other safeguarding checks.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do, and we pride ourselves on being an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified and experienced individuals and we welcome diversity in our school community.

For further information abvout this position please visit https://www.meridianprimary.co.uk/job-vacancies/

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide