Classroom teacher (primary): model job description

Download our model job description and person specification for a primary school teacher and adapt it to reflect your school's context.

Last reviewed on 13 March 2026
School types: AllSchool phases: PrimaryRef: 538
Contents
  1. Use our model job description and person specification
  2. Adapt the job description and person specification for EYFS teachers

Use our model job description and person specification

Download and adapt it to reflect your school's role.

It's based on the professional responsibilities and expectations of teachers set out in the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD) and Teachers' Standards.

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