KS1 Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 4QG

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  8 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 September 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (533)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE), Monday to Friday.
• Contract type: Fixed term - 31/08/2027, or possible December 2027 - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: Main Scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

Hardwicke Primary Parochial Academy is seeking a committed, enthusiastic and reflectiveteacher who shares our vision of "Together - We Love, Learn and Live." The successful candidatewill demonstrate a passion for teaching, a commitment to high standards, and a determinationto ensure every child achieves their full potential.

Further information about this role, including a personal specification, can be found in the recruitment pack on our website.

What the school offers its staff

You will be joining:

- A caring and supportive community where each child is cherished

- A highly motivated and passionate group of staff who work in the best interests ofthe children.

- A school that understands the importance of staff development and well-being.

- We promote the opportunity to receive high-quality professional development byworking with our DGAT family and other well-regarded CPD programmes tomaintain high standards and expectations in all areas of school life.

- Staff who care for the children and, equally importantly, each other

We can offer:

- A welcoming, supportive school community with a strong team ethos

- Committed, experienced leadership who value and invest in every staff member

- High-quality professional development within the school and through widernetworks, including support for Early Career Teachers

- A well-structured, thoughtfully planned curriculum that helps reduce workload

- Engaged, motivated pupils who enjoy learning and thrive on new opportunities

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 296 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@dgat.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hardwicke-parochial-academy

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