Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Oakhurst Community Primary School, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2HY

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 May 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 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE)

Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) job summary

About this role:

Classroom Teacher (KS1 or KS2)

Type of role: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract Maternity Cover

Salary: MPS

Start Date: 1.9.2026

Advert Closes: 0900 on 15.5.2026. Grove Learning Trust reserves the right to close the advert early, and interview prior to the closing date of the advert.

Interviews: 21.5.2026.

We are seeking applicants who are:

• Confident teachers who demonstrate high expectations of both children's achievement and behaviour for all.
• Able to positively promote inclusion and have high expectations for all children.
• Caring and approachable with excellent communication skills and a positive working attitude.
• Passionate about learning and have a desire to share good practice within a team as part of their professional development.
• Able to work creatively using our exciting and engaging curriculum as a starting point.
• Committed to the safeguarding, welfare and care of our children.
• A full job description, person specification are available to download.

Safeguarding Statement

• Grove Learning Trust are committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. We expect all candidates to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and relevant identity, qualification and disqualification by association checks before a formal offer is made, contracting is undertaken and induction commences within our school. For further details about safeguarding please visit our Trust Website.

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 Oakhurst Community Primary School

• School type: Academies, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 425 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oakhurst Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oakhurst-community-primary-school-swindon

Oakhurst Community Primary School is a vibrant and inclusive school committed to providing high quality learning experiences for all our students.
With a strong focus an academic experience, personal growth, and community engagement we strive to nurture confident, resilient and well rounded individuals who are prepared to thrive in an ever-changing world.

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