Class Teacher – Maternity Cover

Tameside Primary Academy, Wednesbury, WS10 0EZ

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  17 October 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  29 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until the return of the postholder - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: TMS/UPS (£32,916 – £51,048 per annum)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• be an excellent classroom practitioner
• have an up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with, and the protection of, children.
• the ability to extract, analyse and evaluate issues from data, and to implement strategies for improvement for all pupil in your class.
• have a good understanding of teaching in Key Stage two

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• Opportunities across our MAT to enhance skills and experience
• Excellent career development opportunities
• Exceptional CPD provision
• a supportive working environment and team ethos
• friendly, enthusiastic children.

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

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Tameside Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 395 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Tameside Primary Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@shirelandcat.net
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tameside-primary-academy

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