Classroom Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Forres Primary Academy, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 0RW

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  4th January 2027

• Closing date

  13 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  29 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £46,839.00 Annually (FTE) Spiral Main Scale

Classroom Teacher (Maternity Cover) job summary

We can offer:

• Enhanced salary
• 3 Personal Days per year which can be taken in term time.
• Free access to schools well-being service.
• A positive working environment
• The support of a highly professional and committed staff team and the opportunity to expand your professional networks beyond the Trust through our external partnerships
• The opportunity to develop your career within an expanding multi academy trust with a track record of excellent student attainment and achievement
• Exceptional professional development opportunities.

What we require:

• UK Qualified Teacher status (QTS).
• Degree or equivalent
• Understanding of safeguarding procedures and child protection methods and responsibilities.
• Passionate about learning, teaching and assessment.
• Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children.
• Ability to communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) to a variety of audiences including pupils, staff, colleagues and parents.
• Effective behavioural management skills.
• Ability to create a positive and supportive and effective learning environment

Additional Information:

• This position is for a fixed term maternity cover.
• The job description is a guide to the duties the post holder will be expected to undertake. It’s not intended to be exhaustive or exclusive and will be subject to change as working requirements dictate and to meet the organisational requirements of the school and the Trust.
• All staff are required to participate in training and other learning activities and in performance management and development as required by the Trust’s policies and practices.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and actively encouraged. We are proud of our school and would be delighted to show you around; please contact the school office on 01992 467821 to make an appointment.

For more information about Forres Primary Academy, please visit our website https://www.forresprimary.co.uk/

What is special about Spiral?

We believe that we can offer our staff something distinctive. Key features of our Trust include:

• Creativity / Innovation; thinking outside of “the box”.
• Experienced and nationally recognised staff, especially at senior level.
• Celebrating and maintaining individual school identities.
• Operating the management principle of “earned autonomy”.
• Providing excellent support when, where and how it is needed.
• Building varied Learning Communities (everywhere, not just in the classroom).
• Minimising paperwork that adds little value provided it is not needed for compliance purposes.

The use of AI

Applicants may use AI tools to assist with their application; however all information must be truthful, accurate and reflect their own skills, experience, and views. Direct plagiarism or excessive reliance on AI-generated content is not permitted and may result in the application being rejected.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and staff and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants must declare even "spent" convictions and cautions as this roles could involve working with a vulnerable group. Successful applicants will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check. Please note that we are required to carry out social media checks on all candidates who are invited for interview

It is our policy to consider applications as they arrive; we therefore recommend that applicants submit applications as soon as possible as posts may be filled before the closing dates.

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 Forres Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 199 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/forres-primary-school-hoddesdon

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