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Class Teacher - Maternity Cover

Wolvey CofE Primary School, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 3LA

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• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (752)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: M1-M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone who is:

• Energetic, passionate, and enthusiastic about teaching
• Warm, approachable, and able to build strong relationships
• Driven by a strong moral purpose
• Committed to making a meaningful difference for every child

What the school offers its staff

• A comprehensive wellbeing package (including counselling and 24-hour GP access)
• A weekly PPA session, with opportunities to work from home
• A warm, welcoming and supportive staff team
• Engaged and supportive parents/carers
• Strong career development opportunities, working alongside an experienced leadership team with close local authority links

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.

At Wolvey CofE Primary School, we are proud to offer an exceptional learning environment where every child is valued, supported, and inspired to achieve their very best. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated class teacher to join our thriving school community to teach in Year 3.

Our school is built on a foundation of high expectations, where children are encouraged to take pride in their learning and strive for excellence in all they do. This is underpinned by our commitment to outstanding behaviour, creating calm, purposeful classrooms where learning can flourish and relationships are built on mutual respect. Wolvey CofE Primary is also part of the Ignite Federation, which supports our CPD and wellbeing package.

Inclusion sits at the heart of our school. We are deeply committed to ensuring that every child feels a strong sense of belonging and is able to succeed. Our diverse community is one of our greatest strengths, and we are privileged to work with incredible children from our Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community as well as military families. These experiences enrich our school and provide staff with the opportunity to make a genuine difference in children’s lives. We are a Christian school, so we expect our staff to support our Christian ethos and values: ‘…Among us you are all equal…’(Galatians 3:28, MSG).

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Wolvey CofE Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 179 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Wolvey CofE Primary School website
• Email address: jacquicarrington@wolveyschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 01455220279
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wolvey-cofe-primary-school

Our local authority is Warwickshire.

Arranging a visit to Wolvey CofE Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jacquicarrington@wolveyschool.co.uk.

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