Classroom Teacher - Maternity Cover
North Worcester Primary School, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR3 7NS22 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
14 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 April 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday, 32.5 hours a week
Contract type
- Fixed term - Maternity cover - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- M1 to M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
We have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly team at North Worcester Primary Academy. We are looking for applications from people who share our Trust’s values and vision. The successful candidate will have the enthusiasm and ability to inspire children, be highly motivated and organised, has high expectations and the desire to make a difference. This maternity cover will be for Year 1, five days a week.
What the school offers its staff
We believe that collaboration and staff wellbeing are at the heart of our success.
Supported by our trust, we offer a range of benefits to enhance our work environment and support the professional and personal growth of our staff, including work-life balance.
Education Mutual
Staff can access a comprehensive range of healthcare services through Education Mutual, including mental health support, 24/7 GP Healthline, physiotherapy, stress management resources, and occupational health services.
Find out more about Healthcare and Wellbeing Services here: www.educationmutual.co.uk/service/healthcare-and-wellbeing/
Other staff benefits include:
•Competitive salary •Six INSET days per year •Protected CPL time •Continued professional development pathway for every role •No work communication outside working hours •Time for You’ day •Family-friendly policies including flexible working, occupational maternity and paternity pay •Reasonable release time for significant personal events •Length of service awards •Resources for retirement and financial planning •Cycle-to-work scheme •Free tea, coffee and milk
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The school and Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful application will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About North Worcester Primary School
- School type
- Free School, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 354 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- North Worcester Primary School website
- Email address
- northworcesterprimary@riverscofe.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01905 953850
We are an impressive free school run by the highly regarded Rivers C of E Academy Trust, a multi-academy trust, specialists in early years and primary provision.
Since opening in 2019, our enthusiastic staff have worked hard to create a safe and inclusive school where children feel happy and are excited to learn. We are currently in a 'growth phase' so we are able to offer places in our current pre-school, Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4 and in the 2024-2025 academic year, Year 5 cohorts. We are a two-form entry school.
We are Ofsted rated ‘good’ in all areas (February 2024). We are proud that our staff enjoy working at North Worcester and that this was acknowledged by Ofsted: “Staff are overwhelmingly positive about working at North Worcester Primary. They feel supported and valued.”
We offer a large, vibrant learning space; extensive grounds, including two forest school areas and an all-weather, artificial grass sports field;
state-of-the-art immersive room, 1:1 devices and specialist rooms for practical activities such as music and DT.
We offer a varied curriculum which puts sustainability at its heart and is designed to challenge all abilities, giving our pupils the right tools to prepare them for the next stage of their life. Our school has a friendly atmosphere, which is reflected in happy children who thrive in a safe and positive learning environment.
We understand that our parents want more than just academic achievement. We offer an exciting and varied curriculum, with sustainability at its heart, designed to challenge all abilities and give our pupils the right tools to prepare them for the next stage of their life.
North Worcester Primary Academy operates as a ‘faith ethos’ community school, welcoming families from all faiths and no faith, drawing from the distinct STARS values and vision of the Rivers C of E Academy Trust, ‘Love – Learn – Live’.
The Rivers C of E Academy Trust is a dynamic trust of sixteen primaries, first and nursery schools and a thriving teaching alliance with a strong educational reputation. As a member of our 800+ staff community, you will have access to a collaborative network of colleagues who work together to drive high standards and benefit from a contributing pension scheme, access to continued professional development and opportunities for internal talent management.
Arranging a visit to North Worcester Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email northworcesterprimary@riverscofe.co.uk.
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