Class Teacher - Maternity Cover

Gedney Drove End Primary School, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 9PD

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  19 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): 32.5 Hours a week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until the end of the maternity leave - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: M1 - M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Gedney Drove End Primary School are looking for a year 3/4 teacher to join our team to cover a maternity leave.

Our children are at the heart of all we do here and would love a teacher who:

• Pushes them to be the best they can be.
• Is kind and helpful.
• Is intelligent and talented.
• Is fun and cares.

If this sounds like you, then this is an excellent opportunity to join our schools.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you.

• Well behaved and enthusiastic children
• Excellent personalised CPD opportunities
• Flexibility for PPA to be taken as a half day weekly or full day fortnightly
• Parallel classes so that you can work and plan together as a team
• Well-resourced school
• Teaching assistant support
• An exceptionally small class, currently 8 children
• A commitment to improving teacher wellbeing

Visits to the school are welcome. For an application pack or to arrange a visit please contact the School Business Manager on 01406 701266

Flexible working opportunities

PPA can be taken at home as one afternoon a week or one full day a fortnight.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Advert Class Teacher 2025.pdf - 233 KB (opens in new tab)

About Gedney Drove End Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 37 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Gedney Drove End Primary School website
• Email address: angela.lintott@griffinfederation.co.uk
• Phone number: 01406 701266
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gedney-drove-end-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Gedney Drove End Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email angela.lintott@griffinfederation.co.uk.

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