Class Teacher (Maternity cover) - Upper KS2

Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 7JL

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 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 - £37,101.00 Annually (FTE) M1-M3

Class Teacher (Maternity cover) - Upper KS2 job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an excellent practitioner to join our Teaching Team at Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery to cover Maternity leave. We are a supportive, well-led Academy - proud to be part of the Focus-Trust. As an innovative Academy we are striving to improve standards so that all children achieve across a broad and balanced curriculum.

As a classteacher you need the ability and determination to promote high expectations for the achievement and progress of all children. We are looking for someone with Key 2 experience to cover Upper KS2 maternity. While ECT's may be considered, desirable candidates will have completed their ECT training and be able to lead a subject. We offer the same terms and conditions as local authority schools.

As this post is a temporary maternity cover position, the contract will run from September 2026 until the return of the post holder.

Our school community places the highest priority on keeping our children safe. Applicants for all posts will be subject to stringent vetting and induction processes. The holder of this post will be required to work with children under the age of 18 in a position of trust, and is, therefore, exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The successful candidate will be subject to the relevant checks and enhanced DBS. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

Please contact Mrs R. Matzen (rudheathbusinessmanager@focus-trust.co.uk) via email for further information.

Closing date: 12noon Monday 1st June

Interview Date: w/c 8th June

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 Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 383 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rudheath-primary-academy-and-nursery

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Cheshire