Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Newsome Junior Academy, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6JN

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  February 2026

• Closing date

  8 December 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  12 November 2025

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 (Actual) Main Pay Scale (fixed term maternity cover for approximately 12 months or return of postholder)

Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) job summary

To start in February, to cover a maternity leave on a fixed term basis for approximately 12 months, Newsome Junior Academy is seeking to recruit a dynamic and confident professional to work within a supportive and friendly team.

Applicants should understand how children learn best and be committed to pursuing the highest possible outcomes for every child. Our children are excited by learning, and they thrive when taught by engaging and motivating professionals.

As a two-form entry junior school, you will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with other experienced teachers from the year group and the time to develop subject leadership skills.

Please see the attached Job Pack for full 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.

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 Newsome Junior Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 216 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Newsome Junior Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/newsome-junior-academy

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