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  • Start date details

    November 2023

  • Closing date

    26 September 2023 at 9am

  • Date listed

    11 September 2023

Job details

Visa sponsorship

No, visa sponsorship not available

Key stage

Key stage 1

Working pattern

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

Main Scale - Upper Scale - Fixed Term until August 2024

KS1 Class Teacher - Maternity Leave Cover job summary

Can you:

Plan and deliver high quality and creative lessons?

Demonstrate consistency?

Embrace the principles of equality and inclusion?

Inspire greatness from our pupils?

If the answer is YES, then we would love you to come and be part of our team!



We are looking for a passionate and committed teacher with experience and skill in working in KS1 to join our fantastic team for a fixed term period covering a maternity leave position in our Year 2 class from November 2023 until the end of the academic year.

Topcliffe is a welcoming and highly inclusive one form entry mainstream school with two additional specialist resource base provisions to support pupils with Speech, Language and Communication needs (2 classes)  and Autistic pupils (5 classes). Topcliffe is an exceptional place to teach and learn with an outdoor learning instructor, large playground area and well resourced curriculum. We are very proud of what we have to offer, and visits are always very welcome!


We are looking for a teacher who is:

  • An inclusive practitioner with experience in working within the Primary phase
  • Well organised teacher with high expectations and a commitment to achieving the best outcomes for all children
  • Innovative, creative and highly motivated
  • Committed to ongoing professional development
  • An excellent communicator and team player


Why come to Topcliffe Primary School?

  • Topcliffe is a friendly and welcoming school community, with the benefits of being part of a thriving family of 7 local schools as part of the Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust
  • Our HARRI values (Heathy, Aspirational, Resilient, Respectful and Independence are important to our whole school community and drive everything we do.
  • We are a highly inclusive setting and strive to achieve the very best for all
  • Children work hard and behave well; we encourage them to reach for their 'personal best', academically and in the way they relate to others


We will offer you:

  • Enthusiastic children who enjoy learning and thrive on the exciting opportunities we provide
  • Friendly and supportive staff whose committed teamwork ensures the best possible outcomes for all children and families.
  • Opportunities for your continued professional growth, both internally and through collaborative working across the Trust
  • The opportunity to work with a supportive Leadership Team who are committed to supporting the wellbeing of pupils and staff
  • Full suite of benefits and rewards to support wellbeing including 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, access to wellbeing advice, flexible working culture, cycle to work scheme, contribution to glasses for DSE users.
  • On site parking 


Informal chats are warmly welcome 

NB - CVs will not be accepted 


We value our people and are dedicated to making sure that everybody feels empowered to bring their authentic self to work. We have an outstanding opportunity to work at Topcliffe Academy as a Teacher.

We promise to treat all candidates fairly, consistently and with respect throughout the application, assessment, and selection process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Topcliffe Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

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About Topcliffe Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
View all Primaryjobs
School size
256 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11

School location

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