Class teacher - Maternity Cover

Caldecote Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7NX

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  3 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  26 May 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE)

Class teacher - Maternity Cover job summary

At Caldecote Primary School children are at the heart of everything we do. With a strong, caring ethos and a commitment to personal development, we offer our children a rich and engaging curriculum that fosters independence, curiosity, and resilience. Our children are kind, eager to learn, and thrive in our village school community.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Be a confident and creative classroom practitioner with high expectations for all learners
• Be reflective and driven to support every child to reach their full potential
• Be a team player who collaborates well with staff, families, and the wider school community
• Use a range of engaging teaching methods to encourage critical thinking and joy of learning
• Be able to use assessment effectively to support progress and inform teaching

We can offer:

• A friendly, inclusive school with a strong sense of community and positive relationships
• A supportive, experienced, and dedicated team of colleagues
• Membership of the CB23 Network of schools; a supportive network of 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in our locality
• A strong commitment to wellbeing and professional development
• Enthusiastic, kind, and motivated pupils who are keen to learn

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged, to arrange a visit please contact the school office on 01954 210263.

Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified ECT and main pay scale candidates.

At Caldecote Primary School we welcome our duties under the Equality Act 2010 to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS (Disclosure Barring Service). In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, online searches will be undertaken for all prospective shortlisted candidates.

​​Any appointments will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including the right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check, overseas police clearance if applicable, a medical questionnaire and two satisfactory references.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Caldecote Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 195 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Caldecote Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/caldecote-primary-school

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