Class Teacher (maternity cover post)
Histon and Impington Brook Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9JA15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st January 2027
Closing date
30 September 2026 at 9am
Date listed
15 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- £34,069.00 - £46,940.00 Annually (FTE) National Teacher Main Pay Scale
Class Teacher (maternity cover post) job summary
Required from January 2027 for the start of the Spring Term
Salary: Main Scale (£20,441 - £28,164 Actual Salary based on 0.6 FTE)
This is a part-time post based in Key Stage One - 3 days per week (Working days are Monday to Wednesday)
Maternity cover post - fixed term contract until 31st August 2027
We are looking for an energetic, dedicated and forward-thinking Key Stage One Class Teacher at Histon & Impington Brook Primary School to start in January 2027. You will play a key role in delivering high quality teaching and learning, ensuring every child is supported to achieve their full potential. Enjoy being part of a fantastic team of teachers and support staff working closely together to create exciting and creative learning opportunities for our children! Our family of schools provides exceptional support and professional development opportunities for all of our staff.
The opportunity:
Outstanding professional development opportunities for all staff
Working in a high-attaining school with high aspirations for our children
Innovative and creative teaching methods
Collaborative approaches to teaching where planning is jointly shared across year groups to enable the promotion of excellent practice
Benefit from specialist support and expertise from within our large and highly successful multi-academy trust
The ideal candidate:
Will have a QTS teaching qualification with a teaching background in Key Stage One
Will possess outstanding communication skills and can work successfully in a team
Has high expectations for themselves and cares about delivering high quality lessons
Has a thorough understanding of safeguarding and child protection issues
Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to:-
Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing
Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
Cycle to work scheme
Teacher's pension scheme
Healthcare benefits including free eye tests and flu vaccinations
Free on-site parking
Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays
To explore our full range of benefits, please visit: https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/
ABOUT HISTON & IMPINGTON BROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL
Histon & Impington Brook Primary School is a busy and vibrant school where we encourage children to flourish across the curriculum and beyond. Our expectations are high and we are proud of all that our children achieve. We work very closely with our partner Meridian Trust Primary School, Histon & Impington Park Primary School, to ensure a consistent approach for all of our children and families within the community.
Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities.
Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 36 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk
For more information about these roles please download the Applicant Information Pack below.
Visits to our school are warmly welcomed - to arrange an appointment prior to applying, please contact Caroline Day (Primary Recruitment Officer) - email address is cday@meridiantrust.co.uk.
Closing date for applications is: Wednesday 30th September by 9am
Interviews will take place: Wednesday 7th October
Please note that Meridian Trust may reserve the right to close the advert should a suitable appointment be made. Early applications are recommended.
The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Histon and Impington Brook Primary School, as part of the Meridian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
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View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Histon and Impington Brook Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 408 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
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Histon & Impington Brook Primary School in Cambridge provides a high quality of education for the children in its catchment area – it has a proven track record of excellent attainment and offers a rich and varied curriculum. We have a strong reputation in the local community and we are committed to providing the best education for the children in our school. You will be working with a very talented and hard-working team of staff who are all dedicated professionals – a key part of our ethos is collaboration and we enjoy working together to achieve the best possible outcomes for our children.
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