Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Good Shepherd Catholic School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 7FN

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  3 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,351.00 Annually (FTE)

Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) job summary

Are you a passionate and nurturing teacher, ready to help every child thrive in a supportive and caring school community?

At Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, we’re seeking a committed and inspiring Class Teacher (maternity leave) to join our dedicated team. Whether you're an ECT or an experienced teacher, you’ll find the support and opportunities you need to grow and flourish with us.

Working hours: Monday - Friday, 25 hours per week (1 FTE), 52 weeks per year

Contract length: Maternity Cover for up to 1 year

We are looking for someone who:

Is passionate about teaching and dedicated to helping every child achieve their best

Maintains high expectations for behaviour, learning and progress

Plans and delivers creative, engaging and inclusive lessons

Builds strong, positive relationships with pupils, colleagues and families

Is reflective, enthusiastic and eager to develop professionally

Supports and lives out our Catholic ethos, fostering kindness, respect and compassion

We offer:

Health and Wellbeing Cover, including cashback on optical, dental and therapy treatments

Discounts at popular high-street retailers

Access to wellbeing services, including 24/7 confidential counselling

A generous pension scheme to support your future

Clear pathways for progression with regular reviews and access to training, whether you’re just starting or already qualified

A welcoming, inclusive environment where your wellbeing is a priority

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged, please get in touch to arrange.

The Romero Catholic Academy operates a refer a friend scheme of £200 for the referrer. If you have been referred to this vacancy by a current employee, please highlight this within the section headlined "Where did you first hear of this vacancy?" on the application form. All rules relating to the referrals are provided within the TRCA Refer a Friend Policy on our website.

We are committed to safeguarding children. As part of the pre-employment process, an enhanced DBS Check, Prohibition Checks, Childcare Disqualification (where appropriate) and Online/Social media screening will be undertaken in addition to other relevant background checks. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. Safeguarding is our top priority, and we encourage all applicants to review our safeguarding and child protection policy which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our students.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

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 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 Good Shepherd Catholic School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 242 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Good Shepherd Catholic School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/good-shepherd-catholic-school

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