Class Teacher - Maternity Cover

St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0LY

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  5 May 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  20 April 2026

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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: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/UPS

Class Teacher - Maternity Cover job summary

ASPIRE BELIEVE CELEBRATE

At St. Andrew’s School we develop aspiration, strength and self-belief by supporting each other and living our values.

WEST SITE Brunts Lane Biggleswade Beds SG18 0LY EAST SITE Bantock Way Biggleswade Beds SG18 8UQ

01767 312311/312212 office@standrews.beds.sch.uk

Class Teacher - Maternity Cover

KS1/2 - FT/PT - MPS/UPS

Needed for September 2026

Teaching Responsibilities

1. To plan, deliver and evaluate the teaching of a class of children, teaching a broad and balanced curriculum that fulfils all statutory requirements and catering for all individual needs.

2. To show a high level of commitment to achieving the highest possible academic standards.

3. To contribute to the overall welfare of the children in the class.

4. To report any signs of illness, neglect or apparently non-accidental injury.

5. To promote and maintain good standards of pupils’ work and behaviour.

6. To liaise closely with other members of Year Band staff to ensure continuity.

7. To liaise closely with support staff to maximise the benefit to the children.

8. To attend staff meetings, and training sessions to update skills and ensure consistency, continuity and progression in the school’s curriculum and procedures.

9. To participate in the school’s annual appraisal cycle.

10. To follow school policies on planning, evaluating, assessment, recording and reporting.

11. To follow school policies on behaviour management.

12. To foster good relationships with governors, colleagues, parents and the local community.

13. To encourage links with parents, being approachable and keeping them informed through formal events and informal day-to-day contact.

14. To help to maintain an attractive and ordered learning environment through the clear organisation of classrooms, resources and the display of children’s work.

15. To support the aims and ethos of our inclusive church school.

Subject Leader Responsibilities

1. To plan, implement and monitor the teaching, learning, attainment and progress in a curriculum subject.

2. To attend courses relevant to school needs and professional development.

3. To offer support and challenge to colleagues, recognising and encouraging shared good practice.

4. To lead inset.

5. To liaise with other schools in the cluster.

6. To manage the resources and budget for the subject.

7. To annually construct an improvement plan, linked to outcomes in terms of pupil progress, that includes financial and training implications.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Candidates are expected to share this commitment and will be subject to the appropriate checks including with the DBS. We are required to conduct online searches about shortlisted candidates in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By applying you acknowledge that such searches will be conducted as part of the shortlisting process.

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 St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 894 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-andrew-s-cofe-vc-lower-school

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