Year 1 Teacher — Peterborough — January 2026 start

Are you an energetic nurturing Year 1 Teacher looking for a Full-Time role from January 2026 A Good primary in Peterborough is recruiting a Year 1 Teacher to join its KS1 phase. The successful Year 1 Teacher will begin planning before January 2026 attend induction during January 2026 and teach from January 2026 as a Full-Time Year 1 Teacher.

*** Year 1 Teacher Peterborough
*** Year 1 Teacher January 2026 start
*** Year 1 Teacher Full-Time position

About the school and the Year 1 Teacher role
This Peterborough school has a welcoming culture and strong parental partnerships. The Year 1 Teacher will lead systematic phonics guided reading and creative writing and will plan maths sequences to build fluency. The Year 1 Teacher will run interventions from the January 2026 start track progress and contribute to assessment meetings in January 2026 and beyond. The Full-Time Year 1 Teacher will benefit from a dedicated TA and structured CPD programmed from January 2026 onward.

What the Year 1 Teacher will do
Plan and teach daily phonics and guided reading as the Year 1 Teacher.
Use assessment to personalise learning and run targeted booster groups as the Year 1 Teacher.
Engage with parents and report on progress as the Year 1 Teacher.
Take part in curriculum planning and moderation scheduled around January 2026 as the Year 1 Teacher.

Professional development & environment for the Year 1 Teacher
The appointed Year 1 Teacher will benefit from a structured induction package in January 2026 and ongoing coaching. As Year 1 Teacher you will have peer observation opportunities access to subject-specific training and time for collaborative planning. The Year 1 Teacher will join a supportive staffroom culture where resources are shared and where the leadership team invests in the Year 1 Teachers professional growth starting in January 2026. The school runs termly teacher research groups that the Year 1 Teacher can join after January 2026 to develop practice further.

Curriculum impact and community for the Year 1 Teacher
As Year 1 Teacher you will shape pupils early literacy trajectories through carefully sequenced teaching and by embedding a love of reading. The Year 1 Teacher will organise reading mornings parent workshops and phonics sessions that begin ahead of January 2026 and continue after January 2026. You will be encouraged to lead initiatives that link classroom learning to community projects giving the Year 1 Teacher scope to innovate and make a lasting local impact.

Person specification Year 1 Teacher
We seek a Year 1 Teacher with QTS strong KS1 practice and excellent communication skills. The successful Year 1 Teacher will be available for pre-term planning prior to January 2026 attend induction in January 2026 and teach from January 2026 as a Full-Time Year 1 Teacher. If you are a reflective Year 1 Teacher keen to join a collaborative team from January 2026 wed love to hear from you.

To be considered for this Year 1 Teacher position please forward an up-to-date version of your CV.