Class Teacher - maternity cover

Malvern Parish CofE Primary School, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 3BB

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  20 April 2026

• Closing date

  23 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 March 2026

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 Annually (Actual)

Class Teacher - maternity cover job summary

JOB PURPOSE:

The class teacher will be responsible for delivering effective learning in accordance with the curriculum, national guidelines and the school’s curriculum policy. The successful candidate would also carry out other duties that support pupils’ learning while operating in accordance with the school’s policies and procedures. They would be responsible for teaching a mixed age class of up to 30 children in Year 5. The role would also include leadership of at least one area of the curriculum. Experience of leading Mathematics would be an advantage.

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan and teach lessons to assigned class, within the context of the school’s plans, curriculum and schemes of work.
• Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of assigned pupils.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies, practices and procedures in such a way as to support the school’s values and vision.
• Work with others on curriculum and/or pupil development to secure co-ordinated outcomes.
• Subject to paragraph 52.7 supervise and so far as practicable teach any pupils where the person timetabled to take the class is not available to do so.
• Promote the safety and well-being of pupils.
• Maintain good order and discipline among pupils.
• Direct and supervise support staff assigned to them and , where appropriate, other teachers.
• Deploy delegated resources effectively.
• Participate in arrangements for the appraisal and review of own performance.
• Participate in further training and professional development
• Communicate with pupils, parents and carers.
• Collaborate and work with colleagues and other professionals within and beyond the school.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details

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 Malvern Parish CofE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 210 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Malvern Parish CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/malvern-parish-cofe-primary-school-malvern

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