Job descriptionThe Vacancy
Our School
Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School is a happy, inclusive and safe school where our children thrive. We are situated in a small rural village on the outskirts of Scunthorpe where the school is at the heart of the community.
We aim to provide an education of the highest quality and all that we do is shaped by our vision: "Learning Together with Hope. Aspiring to be Agents of Change".
We are proud of our strong community, excellent attendance and recent OFSTED judgement (Good with Outstanding areas).
Our Christian Values of respect, hope, friendship, compassion, resilience and equality are important to us and they underpin all the work that goes on within our school encouraging our young people to become thoughtful, sensitive and well-educated.
What we offer
• Friendly, supportive staff team and senior leadership
• A caring, inclusive school community with strong parental and church links.
• A commitment to staff wellbeing and professional development aligned to our school priorities
• Local authority pay and conditions (pay scale dependent on experience).
• Support for flexible working/returners where appropriate.
Contract
• Part time (2.5 days per week; 0.5 FTE) - exact working days are negotiable
• Start date: September 2026 (we would consider November start for the right candidate)
What skills and experience we're looking for
• A teacher who is passionate about teaching in Key Stage 2 and is committed to inspiring children to achieve their best.
• A teacher who provides strong pastoral support for children and is committed to promoting pupils' wellbeing, personal development, and emotional needs.
• A teacher who can effectively meet the needs of pupils with SEND through inclusive practice, adaptive teaching, and appropriate support and challenge.
• A teacher who can plan and deliver engaging, well-sequenced KS2 lessons that meet the needs of all pupils and promote high expectations, particularly in maths and writing.
• Someone who uses assessment effectively to adapt teaching and provide appropriate stretch and challenge, enabling more pupils to achieve greater depth.
• A collaborative professional who will contribute to the development and implementation of the school curriculum and work closely with colleagues in planning.
• A practitioner who maintains excellent classroom behaviour routines and promotes pupils' personal development in line with our school values.
• A team player who enjoys working within a small, supportive staff team and building positive relationships with parents and the wider community.
• An individual who is committed to fulfilling statutory responsibilities, including safeguarding, accurate record keeping, and contributing to whole-school improvement priorities.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and strongly encouraged. We would be delighted to show you around and give you the opportunity to experience our happy, caring, and welcoming school community first-hand.
To arrange a visit, please contact Mrs Abbey Dawson, school business manager, on 01724 782460 or email admin.gandbcep@northlincs.gov.uk to arrange a convenient date and time.
Further information about our school can also be found on our website.
Closing Date: 12noon Monday 22nd June 2026
Interview date: Thursday 25th June 2026
Thank you for taking the time to look at this vacancy. If you apply and are successful in gaining an interview, the school will contact you.
Please see the attached job description and employee specification which you should refer to when completing your application to demonstrate you meet the essential criteria the role.
As an employer, we promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers. Recruitment to this post will follow our safer recruitment procedure which includes us requesting references prior to interview and a DBS check.
The Council
We are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous and connected. We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire, we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be. We achieve this through living our values - equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self-responsibility - in all that we do.
The Benefits
Staff discounts
Annual leave
Access to pensions
Salary sacrifice
schemes
Free car parking
Eye test and glasses reimbursements
