Class Teacher, Maternity Post

Bishops Castle Primary School, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5PA

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  June 2025

• Closing date

  19 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS

Class Teacher, Maternity Post job summary

Maternity Cover: we are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational teacher to join our wonderful school and staff team, with supportive parents and community involvement which we are all proud to be part of. The role is full time, in a mixed age class. Fixed term with a planned start date of 2nd June 2025, for a 10 month period until the end of March 2026.

We are seeking a dedicated and effective practitioner with excellent subject knowledge. You will be able to inspire and motivate our wonderful children in a culture of high aspirations where we are committed to developing learners who thrive in our care. The successful candidate will be a team player, dedicated to the success of all children in and beyond the classroom.

In return, you will be joining a school and Trust which values its staff, operates as a team, driven by a moral purpose and is committed to the professional development and positive wellbeing of all staff.

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. Planned walk round times have been arranged for Monday 10th February at 2pm and Thursday 13th February at 10.30am. For further information or to register for a visit for please email admin@bishopscastle-pri.shropshire.sch.uk

“The Trust and school are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; therefore, all shortlisted applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people, in accordance with the DfE’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”. An enhanced DBS will be required for this role. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.”

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Bishops Castle Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 131 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Bishops Castle Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bishops-castle-primary-school-bishops-castle (opens in new tab)

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