Key Stage 1 Class Teacher- Maternity Cover

Falconer's Hill Infant School, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 0QF

32 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  13 April 2026

• Closing date

  12 December 2025 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  21 October 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: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (Actual) Salary dependent on experience

Key Stage 1 Class Teacher- Maternity Cover job summary

Are you a passionate and experienced Key Stage 1 teacher looking for an opportunity to inspire young learners and lead with impact? We are seeking an exceptional educator to teach in a Key Stage 1 (Year 2) class to cover a maternity position.

About the Role:

• Teach an engaged and enthusiastic Key Stage 1 class.
• Collaborate with the Head of School and Executive Headteacher to drive excellence in teaching and learning.
• Provide strong curriculum leadership, ensuring the delivery of a broad and balanced curriculum.
• Lead and support a dedicated team, fostering collaboration and professional growth.

What We’re Looking For:

• An experienced teacher with a proven track record of delivering high-quality teaching and learning in Key Stage 1.
• Strong curriculum leadership skills and the ability to inspire and guide others.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and teamwork skills.
• A commitment to upholding the vision and values of our school community.

What We Offer:

• A supportive leadership team and collaborative working environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• The chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of our pupils and the wider school community.

If you’re ready to take on this exciting full-time, maternity role and make a difference in Key Stage 1, we’d love to hear from you!

How to Apply:
Please contact the School Office to arrange a tour of the school. All applications are made through the My New Term website.

This position is not suitable for ECT's.

Come and join our inspiring team and help shape the future of our school!

Falconer’s Hill Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and safer recruitment practice. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants and references will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview and will form part of the interview process. The successful applicant will also be expected to have two satisfactory references and undertake a medical questionnaire.

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 Falconer's Hill Infant School

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 159 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Falconer's Hill Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/falconer-s-hill-infant-school-daventry

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