Classroom Teacher (maternity cover)

Monkwick Infant and Nursery School, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8NN

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  20 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  24 March 2026

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: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE)

Classroom Teacher (maternity cover) job summary

Monkwick Infant and Nursery School

Job Role: Teacher (maternity cover)

Pay Range: Main/Upper Pay Range (M1-UPR3)

Salary: £32,916 - £51,048

Start Date: 1st September 2026

The Role:

At Monkwick Infant and Nursery school, we operate under the guiding principle that anything is possible. We are dedicated to fostering a stimulating, inclusive environment where every child is empowered to achieve their absolute best.

Vacancies at Monkwick Infant and Nursery school are rare. This represents a unique opportunity to join a stable, high-achieving, and deeply collaborative staff. We are a team defined by our commitment to the local community and our collective drive to provide the very best for our children. We are currently seeking a high-calibre, enthusiastic, and conscientious Class Teacher to join our team on a maternity cover basis.

The Role

This position is designed for a practitioner who understands that academic success is rooted in emotional security. We require a team player with a holistic approach to education—someone who can balance the rigour of the curriculum with the nurturing touch required for EYFS and Key Stage 1.

In an infant setting, flexibility is essential. We are looking for a professional who can adapt to the evolving needs of the classroom while maintaining exemplary behaviour management strategies and a calm, purposeful learning atmosphere.

Key Responsibilities

Excellence in Phonics: Deliver high-impact, systematic synthetic phonics lessons that inspire a lifelong love of reading. You will demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of how young children acquire early literacy skills through "amazing" daily practice.

Holistic Pedagogy: Design and implement a curriculum that addresses the "whole child," ensuring that social, emotional, and physical development are prioritized alongside academic milestones.

Adaptive Teaching: Work collaboratively with Learning Support Assistants and the SENCo to ensure that all students, particularly those with SEND, are fully supported and challenged.

Community Partnership: Maintain proactive and empathetic communication with parents and carers, fostering transparent relationships that support the school’s role at the heart of the community.

Why Join Monkwick Infant and Nursery school

We offer a supportive professional environment where your expertise is valued and your professional development is prioritized. You will join a team that is passionate about making a tangible difference in the lives of young people and their families from day one.

Application Process If you possess the resilience, passion, and professional expertise to thrive in our school, we invite you to apply.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

We can offer you:

Happy, warm and well-motivated children who are eager to learn

Well-resourced learning environment with an enthusiastic and supportive staff

A forward-looking school that is dedicated to the success of all children and staff

A commitment to continued professional development and networking across our trust

Good PPA provision and time for subject leadership

Fully supported ECT induction (where applicable)

Why work for The Sigma Trust, Monkwick Infant School?

We can offer you:

A Competitive Salary

Robust school/trust CPD training programme that enables you to flourish

Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships

Employee Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership at selected local gyms

Additional Information:

For additional information about the Trust and this school, please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk

To Apply

To apply for this post, please click on the Apply button.

Please note that only fully completed application forms will be accepted and any CV’s and accompanying covering letters will be disregarded. A Notes for Applicants document is attached for further information.

Closing date: Midnight, 19th April 2026

The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.

The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision ‘To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’, where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.

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 Monkwick Infant and Nursery School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 170 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Monkwick Infant and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/monkwick-infant-and-nursery-school

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