Class Teacher - Maternity Cover

Walgrave Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 9PH

32 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  17 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  16 March 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 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE) Maternity cover for 2 days per week plus 10% PPA time

Class Teacher - Maternity Cover job summary

We are looking for a passionate practitioner to join our setting in September 2026 to cover maternity leave as a part-time Class Teacher in our Year 3/4 Class. This would be on a part-time basis for 2 days per week, currently on a Thursday and Friday.

There is also the opportunity for this to be a full-time maternity cover due to the current teacher being split across our federation with Pitsford Primary School with 3 days per week at Pitsford and 2 days per week at Walgrave.

Do you believe in the child centred approach where every aspect of the curriculum is celebrated?

Would you like to work in a ‘good’ school where teachers are supported in improving their teaching practice and developing their teaching careers?

Then we would love to hear from a lower KS2 specialist such as yourself. The successful candidate for this maternity cover will join a positive and welcoming environment, and will work as part of a highly collaborative team.

All Classes visit our local forest school termly. The teachers within the team work collaboratively to plan lessons, co-ordinate resources and enhance the environment to support the children. Our topic-based curriculum builds on the children’s interests to stimulate their thinking so that they are excited to learn.

Salary will be on the main scale and according to experience.

Closing Date: 9am on Friday 17th April 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Start Date: Tuesday 1st September 2026

The staff and Governors at Walgrave Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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 Walgrave Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 132 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Walgrave Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/walgrave-primary-school

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