Teacher

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

Applicants are required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the school is permitted to ask shortlisted candidates to declare all cautions and convictions prior to interview.

Lady Barn House School is an inclusive, equal opportunities employer that considers all applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by law.  We welcome and encourage applications from all individuals regardless of individual background or circumstance.

Lady Barn House School is a thriving independent day preparatory school for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. There are currently around 480 pupils on roll. The School offers excellent teaching, traditional values and exceptional pastoral care. There is a strong academic legacy with an individual focus on strengthening each pupil’s confidence and abilities. The School aims to ensure that each child is happy, challenged and empowered to take full advantage of the wealth of opportunities on offer at Lady Barn House School; leaving them equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence to make a successful transition to Senior School.   

We are looking to appoint a suitably qualified primary Form Teacher for September 2022.  This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, forward-thinking professional to join our highly committed teaching team.  We want you to not only be able to teach to a very high standard but also to be innovative and creative in your approach, adapting your teaching style to ‘how children learn best’ and be committed to the school’s flexible and varied approaches to learning, and to its well-known high standards.

At Lady Barn, Form Teachers take their class for Maths, English and other subjects apart from those which are taught by specialists (Music, ICT, Science, PE/Games, Foreign Languages, Drama and Art/Design Technology).  Since the school offers a broad PE and Games programme, a willingness and ability to contribute in this area will be welcome.

There are approximately 22 children in each class and an assigned class teaching assistant with each class to Year 4.  Each year group has three classes creating a team who work together on planning and other year group/department initiatives. The Form Teacher will report directly to the relevant Head of Department who is also a Form Teacher.

The School is a particularly supportive, friendly and child-centred place in which to work. Our children work hard, try their best and are well behaved, so are very rewarding to work with. Partnership with parents is active and very positive.  

It is anticipated that the successful candidate will initially teach children in the Lower Juniors. However, we welcome applications from those teachers who are confident teaching across the key stages as we support regular transition as part of continuous professional development. 

This is a part-time (0.8 FTE i.e. 4 days per week), permanent role commencing from 1 September 2022. Lady Barn House School has its own pay scale. All colleagues are entitled to a free school lunch in the dining room in exchange for various duties.  All permanent colleagues receive a generous discount on the fees for any of their children who attend the School, subject to availability of spaces.

Applications should be made using the application form enclosed in the pack available and forwarded with a letter of application to the Headmistress, Lady Barn House School, Schools Hill, Cheadle, SK8 1JE or via email to recruitment@ladybarnhouse.org by 10am on Tuesday 31 May 2022.  Interviews will be held during week commencing 6 June 2022 and references will be taken for those candidates considered for the shortlist.  

The appointment will be conditional, subject to all satisfactory pre-appointment checks being completed.