Primary Teacher, Year 5, Wirral

  • Location: Wirral
  • Duration: Ongoing
  • Salary: Competitive per day
  • Start date: 01/06/2026
  • Job Type: Temporary
  • Sector: Primary Education
  • Posted:

Job Description


– Heswall Area
– Start: After May Half Term

We are working with a welcoming and well-respected primary school in the Heswall area who are looking to appoint a Year 5 Teacher on a part-time basis (2.5 days per week) starting after May half term.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive school with a strong community feel and engaged pupils.

About the School

  • Friendly and inclusive school environment
  • Supportive leadership and collaborative staff team
  • Strong focus on pupil wellbeing and achievement
  • Positive behaviour culture throughout the school
  • Well-established reputation within the local area

The Role

  • Teaching within a Year 5 classroom
  • Delivering engaging and well-structured lessons
  • Supporting pupil progress and attainment
  • Maintaining positive classroom routines and expectations
  • Working closely with colleagues as part of the KS2 team

What We’re Looking For

  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
  • Experience teaching within KS2
  • Strong classroom and behaviour management skills
  • Reliable, organised and proactive approach
  • Ability to build positive relationships with pupils and staff

What’s On Offer

  • Part-time role (2.5 days per week)
  • Start after May half term
  • Opportunity to work in a supportive school environment
  • Ongoing, consistent role

If you’re a KS2 teacher looking for a part-time opportunity in a welcoming school, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Specification

Your role as a Key Stage 2 (KS2) Primary Teacher in the age group of your speciality will be varied and at times challenging. But we doubt you’ll find a more satisfying career where your main objectives will be to develop the children and prepare them for the next stage.

As a Primary School Key Stage 2 Teacher you’ll be expected to:

  • Teach all areas of the school curriculum 
  • Organise the classroom and learning resources to create a positive teaching environment
  • Plan, prepare and teach lessons that cater for all student ability ranges
  • Motivate pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative presentation
  • Maintain discipline
  • Meet requirements for the assessment and recording of pupils’ development
  • Coordinate activities and resources within a specific area of the curriculum, supporting colleagues in the delivery of this specialist area
  • Stay up to date with changes and developments in the structure of the curriculum
  • Liaise with colleagues and working flexibly, particularly within smaller schools.

What New Directions Education Ltd offers:

  • A dedicated and expert Account Manager
  • Regular and varied supply work
  • Competitive rates of pay
  • Potential long-term teaching roles
  • Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
  • A network of branches across the UK
  • Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs across the UK
  • Recommend-a-friend scheme
  • Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry

New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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