KS2 Class Teacher - Fixed Term to cover maternity
St Margaret's Academy, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4PA8 days remaining to apply
Job start date
2 June 2025
Closing date
14 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours a week
Contract type
- Fixed term - 11 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
KS2 Class Teacher at St Margaret’s Academy, Barewell Road, Torquay, TQ1 4PA
FIXED TERM – FULL TIME from 02/06/2025 until April 2026 to cover Maternity Leave
Salary Details: MPS
Required for 02/06/2025
This is an exciting opportunity to join St Margarets Academy a vibrant, nurturing school that holds the pupils and the community at the heart of everything we do. We are looking to employ a new teacher for a position in Key Stage 2 to cover maternity leave.
We are looking for the right person with the right personality and skills who will fit in with our school team. Having the following characteristics will be ideal:
- Conscientious, motivated and works effectively as a team player
- Fantastic relationships with children and adults
- Loves teaching
- Excellent at engaging pupils in their learning
- Energy and enthusiasm
- Doesn’t take themselves too seriously and has a good sense of humour
- Enjoys learning themselves
A real strength of the school is our nurturing commitment to the children in our care who thrive with the support we help provide. Children are very happy here and staff wellbeing is a high priority. I believe you would find this a very rewarding place to work as we are a great staff team, very supportive of each other – and we enjoy a laugh along the way.
If you are interested in joining us, you are very welcome to come and have a look around. Visits have been arranged for Wednesday 7th May at 9.30am, Thursday 8th May at 9.30am / 2:00pm or Friday 9th May at 9.30am / 2:00pm. Visits will last for about one hour.
If you are unable to visit and would like to chat about the vacancy, you are very welcome to phone for a discussion with myself. If you would like to book a visit or a phone conversation, please contact the school office on 01803 327090.
For further details about the post, an application form, job description and person specification please email Bridget Duff on bduff@st-margarets.torbay.sch.uk
Please return your completed application form to the school by email or post by 12.00 noon on Wednesday 14th May 2025. Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 20th May 2025.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such all applicants will be required to submit details of two referees who will be contacted in advance of interviews for shortlisted candidates. The successful applicant will also be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. We are an equal opportunities employer.
A copy of our “Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and Procedures”, a copy of our “Policy Statement on Recruiting Applicants with Criminal Records” and the Privacy Notice for Job Applicants can be found on our school website under “Policies”.
I look forward to meeting you.
Kind regards,
Mrs Nikki O’Dwyer
Head Teacher
What the school offers its staff
Work Place Extras - cycle scheme etc
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to admin3@st-margarets.torbay.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Margaret's Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 409 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Margaret's Academy website
- Email address
- admin3@st-margarets.torbay.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01803 327090
Primary Academy
Arranging a visit to St Margaret's Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin3@st-margarets.torbay.sch.uk.
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