15 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    3 November 2025

  • Closing date

    10 July 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    25 June 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time (Can be done as a job share)

Contract type

Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover

Pay scale

Grade M1 – M6 (depending on experience) £31,650 - £43,607

What skills and experience we're looking for

KS2 Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Hours: Full Time

Contract: Fixed term from 3 November 2025 to 2 November 2026

Salary: Grade M1 – M6 (£31,650 - £43,607) depending on experience

Location: Bishop Sutton Primary School

Fixed Term Contract to cover maternity leave for one year or until the return of the postholder.There is a possibility of the position starting sooner than 3 November 2025 if the successful applicant is available.

The Role

Bishop Sutton Primary School is looking for an inspiring KS2 Class Teacher to join our happy and successful school.

We can offer you a host of fantastic experiences and opportunities at our school, as well as access to incredible CPD programme. Best of all, this post offers an exciting opportunity to join a very supportive and enthusiastic team dedicated to making a difference.

Your experience, qualities and skills will include:

  • Excellent classroom practitioner
  • Commitment to continually seek improvement
  • Commitment to raising standards and achievement
  • A passion for Primary Learning
  • A strong understanding of the National Curriculum

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

  • A fabulous working environment with children who really want to learn
  • A friendly and successful school
  • A growing school with dedicated and hard-working staff
  • A positive learning environment
  • Supportive staff, governors, parents and community
  • Collaborative working within our Trust community to support our endeavours to work smarter.
  • Excellent CPD opportunities
  • Access to wellbeing support
  • 24-hour confidential helpline and counselling
  • Healthcare cash plan
  • Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle Scheme
  • Discount retail platform with access to hundreds of discounts.

Our School

Bishop Sutton is a thriving village school, with a strong sense of community. We strive for and achieve academic excellence while providing a safe and stimulating environment for children to enjoy their learning and take part in a wide range of activities across the curriculum and beyond. Children here are encouraged to challenge themselves to take risks, becoming resilient, independent and active learners. Our teaching and learning is creative, enthusiastic, dynamic and inspires a love of learning.

Please visit the Bishop Sutton & Stanton Drew website for more information.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged, please email the school office to arrange - bsps@bishopsuttonstantondrew.co.uk

The Trust

The Lighthouse Schools Partnership (LSP) is a Multi-Academy Trust which has experienced rapid growth since it started in 2016. There are currently 33 schools in the Trust.

The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is cross-phase and includes Infant, Junior, Primary and Secondary schools. The Trust is a mixed MAT and includes both non-denominational and Church of England schools.

We encourage you to browse our website for more information about the Trust.

Closing Date: 10 July 2025 at 11:59pm

Interview Date: W/C 14 July 2025

Early applications are encouraged. The school reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should the School be able to identify an appropriate candidate.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Lighthouse Schools Partnership - Bishop Sutton Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all in its community to share this commitment. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. As part of the shortlisting process an online search will be carried out. All appointments will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS check.

We are also committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly those from underrepresented groups.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
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About Bishop Sutton Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
175 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

Arranging a visit to Bishop Sutton Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bsps@bishopsuttonstantondrew.co.uk.

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