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Classroom Teacher KS1 - maternity cover

Mayflower Academy, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 2NJ

This job expired on 23 June 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  23 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £43,607.00 Annually (Actual) 1.0FTE 32.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per annum, temporary until March / April 2026

Classroom Teacher KS1 - maternity cover job summary

Mayflower Community Academy is looking for an inspiring, dynamic and hardworking Key Stage one Teacher, who is highly effective in the planning, teaching and evaluation of learning opportunities. The Classroom Teacher will join a supportive and successful team, committed to excellence, inclusion and high expectations for all.

The successful Teacher will have vision, energy and passion to provide a creative and invigorating learning environment for all children. We are looking to appoint an outstanding Teacher who prides themselves on delivering exciting learning experiences and has the creativity and determination to drive the school forward.

The ideal candidate will have:

Demonstrate excellent teaching skills

Proven experience of outstanding pupil progress

Demonstrate high expectations of both pupil achievement and behaviour

The ability to develop positive behaviour strategies with children and be committed to inclusion

Able to provide a stimulating, attractive and safe environment for the children

Able to build and maintain positive relationships with pupils, colleagues and families

Flexible with a strong commitment to teamwork

Dedicated to delivering a broad and balanced curriculum

Able to contribute to the wider life of the school

About the School

Mayflower is a two form entry ‘outstanding school’ situated in the heart of the PL2 area of Plymouth. As part of the Learning Academies Trust, the academy is committed to providing inclusive and inspiring education to prepare students for their future lives.

About the Trust

The Learning Academies Trust is a family of 18 schools across Plymouth and surrounding areas, dedicated to delivering outstanding education to all our children, whatever their starting point or background. Our Trust’s mission is:

Together we will… work with our children, families, and communities to provide exceptional learning opportunities for all our children

As part of the trust, we will support you to learn and develop, providing outstanding CPD and opportunities for collaboration between schools within the trust sharing resources, expertise and knowledge.

Further information about the position, the trust and the benefits we offer can be found in the attached recruitment pack.

To request a tour of the school or to discuss the role in anyway please contact the school on the number above.

If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application. If there are no vacancies currently, but you would like to register your interest for future vacancies, please join our talent pool and we will be in touch as soon as we have a suitable position.

Please note, the closing date is for guidance only. Successful applicants will be invited to interview at the earliest available opportunity. Learning Academies Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

With 18 individual primary schools, the Learning Academies Trust is the largest primary school trust in Plymouth and the first education employer in Plymouth to achieve the Livewell Southwest Wellbeing at Work Bronze Award. The Trust is committed to supporting the wellbeing of all staff and is proud to work closely with official bodies to ensure we have a holistic approach to staff wellbeing.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.

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About Mayflower Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 440 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Mayflower Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mayflower-academy

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