Class teacher (Temporary, Maternity Cover)

Werrington Primary School, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST9 0JU

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Jan 2027

• Closing date

  15 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• 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: 32,916.00 - 51,048.00

Class teacher (Temporary, Maternity Cover) job summary

The Potteries Educational Trust is a growing Multi Academy Trust, working collaboratively with educational institutions from across Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire and beyond, seeking to improve outcomes for all children and young people in the region. The Trust is a vibrant Learning Community working to maintain and develop excellent and innovative teaching and learning. The Trust seeks to deliver high quality parental engagement, pastoral support and the pooling of resources and expertise to achieve an Outstanding learning experience and outcomes for all our children and young people. Institutions work together to foster high quality academic and pastoral support, utilising the best elements of educational research in moving existing strong practice to outstanding in every sense.

Werrington Primary School is an Ofsted graded GOOD school. Werrington prides itself on providing a happy, safe, secure and supportive learning environment. At the centre of our ethos is the belief that our children should enjoy their school experience while achieving their full potential.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated full-time Class Teacher on a temporary contract for two terms. This role is offered as maternity cover, with the possibility of a part-time extension beyond the initial contract period, subject to organisational needs. We are an innovative and forward-thinking school and have a calm, happy ethos with pupils who are enthusiastic and eager to learn. The successful candidate would be supported by friendly, professional colleagues who are very committed to their jobs, offered access to high quality professional development and given the scope to be creative in the learning taking place in their classroom.

Our ideal candidate would have:

The creativity and ability to inspire children

A genuine desire to make a difference to children’s lives

A willingness to ‘go the extra mile’

A positive attitude to teamwork

In return, Werrington can offer:

A warm, friendly environment where staff and pupils are dedicated to the outcomes of ‘every child matter’s

Interested, motivated, well-behaved pupils

Supportive and relevant professional development

A positive attitude to staff wellbeing with a sensible workload and an emphasis on a healthy work/life balance

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sectionsof the community.

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 Werrington Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 462 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Werrington Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/werrington-primary-school-stoke-on-trent

Werrington prides itself on providing a happy, safe, secure and supportive learning environment. At the centre of our ethos is the belief that our children should enjoy their school experience while achieving their full potential.
We believe this is achieved through a close and trusting relationship between home and school, both working together to promote the vision, aims and ethos of the school.
Each child at our school is treated as an individual, allowing room for particular talents and skills to flourish, as well as encouraging confidence and success in areas they find challenging to accomplish.
Our children are encouraged to explore and develop all aspects of their characters in order to become confident, independent thinkers, and young people who are prepared for the next stage of their lives by the time they leave us.
We are an inclusive school where we endeavour to ensure that all children are welcome, feel
happy and look forward to their school day.

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