Job description
- Hours: 08:45 – 16:45 Monday – Friday, term time only
- Salary: Main Pay Scale + 1 SEN Point
- Opportunities available: EYFS all the way through to KS3
- Start date: September
We are excited to announce that we will be hosting a tour of the School for individuals who are interested in applying for our Teacher role. These tours will take place at 4pm on:
- Tuesday 13th May
Please email recruitment@abbeyschool.com if you wish to attend. Alternatively, you can call our main school number on 01244 960 000 to express your interest in attending.
Due to the continued growth and success for Abbey School, we are looking for dedicated and enthusiastic teachers to join our team. From Early Years Foundation Stage to Key Stage 3, we have opportunities for educators eager to support the next generation.
It is essential that you have experience of delivering a Primary curriculum. Please see the Recruitment Pack for full job description and person specification.
This role is full-time.
Duties will include, but not limited to:
- Planning, preparing and delivering learning activities to enable children and young people to enjoy learning, make progress and experience a sense of wellbeing.
- Creating a positive learning environment, reflective of the school’s culture and ethos as set out in its curriculum purpose statement.
- Leading a class team to provide outstanding teaching and learning for all children and young people.
- Assessing, recording and reporting progress for children and young people within the class.
- Preparing for and contributing to Person Centred Reviews.
- Working in partnership with parents, colleagues and other professionals to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
You will be joining a friendly, enthusiastic and well qualified staff team and will find this post challenging, stimulating and rewarding. An excellent comprehensive in-service training and an induction programme will be provided by the school.
We are seeking Teachers who are:
- Committed to supporting students with special educational needs.
- Skilled at motivating and inspiring learners across a range of abilities.
- Dedicated to supporting the unique needs of every pupil, ensuring individualised support.
- Effective communicators with outstanding interpersonal abilities.
- A collaborative team member who can also excel independently.
For further information please download the recruitment pack which contains a detailed job description and person specification.

How to apply?
If you feel as though you have the right qualities to join our exciting, innovative school then please complete an application form, available to download above.
Please complete the application form fully and send this to recruitment@abbeyschool.com with a covering letter addressed to the Deputy Principal, Ms Holloway. Alternatively, application forms can be sent by post to 12 Abbey Square, Chester, CH1 2HU.
Additional notes
The School will complete an online search for all shortlisted candidates. If any incidents or issues have happened that are publicly available online, the school may wish to explore this at interview.
Abbey School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Child safer recruitment procedures operate and the post is subject to references and an Enhanced DBS disclosure with barred list checks.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are ‘spent’ unless ‘protected’ under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, sex, pregnancy and maternity, marriage/civil partnerships, religion/belief, or sexual orientation.
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