KS1 Teacher - Maternity Cover x 2

Hadleigh Community Primary School, Hadleigh, Suffolk, IP7 5HQ

51 days remaining to apply

Job start date
13 April 2026
Closing date
16 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
26 November 2025

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 1
Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): Fulltime
Contract type: Fixed term - The full length of the maternity leave - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary: MPR - ECT's are very welcome to apply

What skills and experience we're looking for

You have a track record of excellent teaching within ks1
Experience in supporting and improving outcomes for all pupils
You have experience of working in a primary school setting
You are an innovative practitioner who engages with current research and practice
You promote high expectations of your pupils, colleagues and yourself
You are a team player with strong communication skills and have experience of working collaboratively

What the school offers its staff

A happy, friendly and vibrant primary school of 587 motivated learners whose ‘behaviour in classrooms and around school is exemplary’ (July 2021 Ofsted inspection)
A lively and supportive staff team
An inclusive and caring ethos
Support from teaching staff and subject leaders in lesson planning
An engaged and supportive governing body
A wide range of CPD (Continuing Professional Development) opportunities
Access to a national Employee Assistance Programme

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.

Our highly successful school has a community feel to it and has continued to build on many years’ success. Ofsted rated us as ‘Good’ in our most recent inspection (July 2021). We are continually striving to improve and develop our curriculum whilst offering a range of experiences to our pupils. We are looking for teachers who will continue to strive to ‘Reach for the Stars’ for our pupils.

We would welcome visits to our school and this is strongly encouraged.

For an informal discussion only, please contact Jo Deaves, Head Teacher on (01473) 822161.

Interviews scheduled for 29th January 2026

Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is also subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and children’s barred list check.

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