Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)
William Austin Infant School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1PZ8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
March 2025 or sooner
Closing date
2 December 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) job summary
William Austin is a large, popular, vibrant and diverse Infant school situated in Luton.
We had a very successful and positive Ofsted inspection in October 2024.
Ofsted commented: “The school’s core values of happiness, caring and respect are woven through everything pupils do at William Austin Infant School. Pupils arrive promptly each day, keen to learn and play in the school’s stimulating environments.”
“Pupils’ behaviour is impeccable.”
“Pupils have extremely positive attitudes to learning and to school life in general.”
“Staff, parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the school.”
We would like to appoint two inspirational and dynamic class teachers as maternity cover from March 2025 or sooner to join the dedicated team at our happy, friendly school. We can offer:-
- Excellent leadership, driven by our core values and a firm belief that all children have the right to the best education.
- Supportive Team Leaders and Year Group Teams to share work load.
- Children who behave exceptionally well and have a real desire to learn.
- A committed and happy team of staff and Governors.
- Great opportunities for CPD and career progression.
- Realistic expectations of staff to support wellbeing.
The successful candidate will:
- Be keen to set high expectations and committed to helping all our pupils achieve the best outcomes.
- Have experience of teaching ideally within a KS1 or Primary setting.
- The ability to work well individually using your own initiative and as part of a team.
- Have drive, creativity and be able to inspire our pupils with fun-filled, purposeful learning.
- Have a commitment to the well-being of all the pupils in our school.
Applications from ECTs and experienced teachers are welcomed, as are requests to visit the school.
Please contact the school office to make an appointment.
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 are not accepted.
About William Austin Infant School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 341 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- William Austin Infant School website (opens in new tab)
School location
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