PART TIME TEACHER (0.4FTE, Fixed Term)

Required from September 2026

Salary Range – MPR (pro rata)

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of our lively small school!

The governors and headteacher of Borrowdale C of E Primary School wish to appoint a passionate and talented teacher to join our staff team from 1^st September for the academic year 2026-27. We are looking for a teacher for Thursdays and Fridays to deliver inspiring learning across two classes. This post is offered on a fixed-term basis because an existing member of staff has indicated her wish to increase her hours from September 2027 and the school wishes to keep the post available to accommodate that.

Borrowdale School is a small, friendly school with a very hardworking staff team. We have high expectations of everyone in the school as we are committed to giving our pupils the best possible educational experiences, using the outdoor environment whenever possible.

The successful candidate will:

• share our vision ‘Educating for life in all its fullness’
• be an excellent teacher with enthusiasm and drive to inspire children
• be creative in finding opportunities to use the outdoor environment for learning
• have patience and a caring and understanding nature
• be a team player with high expectations of themselves and others
• be able to teach classes with mixed ages and abilities
• have experience of supporting children with additional needs
• be willing to uphold the values and ethos of our Church of England school

We offer:

• a culture that encourages teachers to be bold and creative
• small teaching groups
• happy, confident children and a friendly, supportive, enthusiastic and hardworking staff team
• a commitment to support your professional development
• strong links to the church and the community
• a friendly, caring and popular rural school with superb grounds in spectacular surroundings

Borrowdale School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment checks which will include References, Right to Work in the UK, DBS and for "relevant" posts, a declaration that neither they, nor anyone who lives in the same household is a disqualified person under the Childcare Regulations 2009. Terms and conditions for Teaching Standards will apply.

There are many ways to find out more about the school. In addition to exploring our website, visits by appointment are warmly welcomed. Mr Smits, our headteacher, is also available for an informal chat by phone outside of school hours. Please phone the school on 017687 77686 or contact Mr Smits by email: head@borrowdale.cumbria.sch.uk to organise a time.
 

To download the application form, job description and person spec, please visit www.borrowdaleschool.com > about us > vacancies

Completed applications forms with a covering letter should be returned via email only to head@borrowdale.cumbria.sch.uk

Closing date:  5pm on Sunday 12^th July 2026.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by email on Monday 13^th July by 1pm.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 15^th July 2026.

The final selection process will include a short morning activity to reduce the field, followed by a structured interview in the afternoon.

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure.  However, amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020)) provide that certain spent 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 or Unlock.org.uk.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal record and other sanctions self-disclosure form to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered or protected, prohibitions and disqualifications, to be returned to the school 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 criminal record self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed. 

In addition to the above, as part of our due diligence checks, the school reserves the right to carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates.  This will only include a search for information which is publicly available online.

Please note it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.