Class Teacher to cover Maternity Leave in Early Years

St Martin's Church of England Infant School, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 7AA

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  4 January 2027

• Closing date

  30 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 September 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (542)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £35,602.00 - £54,328.00 Annually (Actual)

Class Teacher to cover Maternity Leave in Early Years job summary

We are seeking a passionate class teacher to deliver high quality lessons while successfully nurturing and inspiring our pupils in EYFS.

Do you have the drive to lead learning in a school that aspires to ensure that our amazing children and friendly staff achieve highly?

Are you able to do this whilst having fun?

At St Martin's C of E Schools, we are looking for a passionate class teacher to deliver high quality lessons while successfully nurturing and inspiring our students. As part of our energetic and welcoming team, you will enthuse and motivate students to strive for success while maintaining a healthy learning environment for all children within the school.

Job start date:  January 2027

We can offer:

• opportunities to develop leadership skills through developing whole school initiatives;

• exceptional professional development opportunities through a tailored CPD programme;

• an aspirational and values led school;

• enthusiastic, skilled and friendly staff;

• a strong belief in the development of the whole child;

• fantastic children and supportive families;

• exciting and dynamic working and learning environment.

We are looking for someone:

• who is a great teacher and is able to take initiative and to work within our 3 form entry infant and junior schools as part of the Enlighten Learning Trust;

• who is willing to work hard and contribute to the wider life of the school;

• who is passionate with a positive, can do, attitude;

• who has a clear understanding of good and better teaching;

• who has great interpersonal skills, works effectively as part of a team and with good humour;

• who is sympathetic with, and can support our Christian values;

• who is able to challenge children to achieve beyond their expectations.

Early Career Teachers are welcome to apply.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.  Therefore if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.  It is an offence to apply for a role if applicants are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.   

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.   For further information please refer to our Child Protection & Safeguarding policy which is available on the Enlighten Learning Trust Careers page. Any successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service

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 St Martin's Church of England Infant School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 5 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 247 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Martin's Church of England Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-martins-church-of-england-infant-school

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