Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Stowford School, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0BG

3 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 November 2026

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  28 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £34,069.00 Annually (FTE)

Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) job summary

Stowford School Class Teacher (0.6 FTE) Maternity Cover (Fixed Term)

About this Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join Stowford School to provide maternity cover as a Class Teacher (0.6FTE - temporary). Cover is required for PPA one day a week and for a Year 2 class for 2 days a week; working days will be Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Stowford School is a large two-form entry primary school with an onsite nursery located in Ivybridge, Devon. We have a dedicated team of staff who are always seeking to improve both themselves and the outcomes for our children. At Stowford, you will find a warm and friendly atmosphere, with a purposeful learning environment. We aim to provide happy and supportive surroundings for the children in our care and have in place a wide range of learning experiences to help and ensure the full growth and development of the child - physically, intellectually, socially and morally.

The successful candidate will be a Teacher who:

- Has a proven track record of excellent teaching

- Has an excellent understanding of teaching and learning across the primary age range

- Consistently demonstrates vision, passion and drive to raise attainment and achieve excellent outcomes for all pupils

- Is able to work as part of a team and willing to share knowledge and expertise

- Is patient, caring and a good communicator

- Is resourceful, calm under pressure and able to use their own initiative

and can demonstrate:

- Energy and enthusiasm

- Excellent team working skills

- Creativity in their approach to children's learning.

If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application via MyNewTerm.

Safer Recruitment:

Westcountry Schools trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all pre-employment checks necessary to meet Safer Recruitment requirements, including a satisfactory enhanced DBS check, robust reference and employment history checks and, where appropriate, a letter of good conduct from any country lived or worked in during the past five years. Interview questions will explore safeguarding practice.

Our recruitment process follows the ‘Keeping children safe in education’ guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

- 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.

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 Stowford School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 450 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Stowford School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stowford-school

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