Class Teacher - to cover maternity

New Pastures Primary School, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 0LT

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  01/09/2026 - for 1 academic year

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  16 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (Actual)

Class Teacher - to cover maternity job summary

Are you a passionate and dedicated teacher who believes every child can succeed? Do you want to work in a welcoming and supportive school where staff wellbeing and professional development are valued? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

New Pastures Primary is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Class Teacher ( maternity cover for 1 year ) to join our vibrant and committed team. This is a fantastic opportunity for either an ECT or an experienced teacher looking to make a real impact in a friendly, inclusive, and ambitious school community.

What We’re Looking For:

• A passionate and creative classroom practitioner with high expectations for all pupils

• A strong commitment to inclusive education and raising achievement for every child

• Someone who can inspire and motivate pupils through engaging teaching and a nurturing approach

• A reflective and proactive professional who works well as part of a team

• A commitment to the wider life of the school and ongoing professional development

We Offer:

• A supportive and caring staff team and leadership who value work-life balance

• Enthusiastic, well-behaved children who enjoy learning

• A strong culture of collaboration and continuous improvement

• Opportunities for professional growth and career development

• A commitment to staff well-being including annual employee survey where we really listen to staff!

• Employee benefits such as access to the Teachers Pension Scheme, free parking, free flu vaccinations, access to 24/7 GP service for you and your family as well as other EAP support.

Whether you’re at the start of your teaching journey or looking to take the next step in your career, we welcome your application.

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged - come and see what makes our school a special place to work and learn. Please contact Mrs Gedney on 01709583271 to make arrangements.

Closing date: Monday 11th May at 12 noon.

Our Multi Academy Trust is a group of inspirational and aspirational mainstream and specialist schools in Yorkshire whose main objective is to ensure that all pupils make exceptional progress through the development of outstanding staff.

Venn Academy Trust is committed to achieving fairness and equality in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Our Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants

Online searches will be carried out as part of Venn Academy Trust’s recruitment due diligence for all shortlisted candidates, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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 New Pastures Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 258 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: New Pastures Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/new-pastures-primary-school-mexborough

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