KS2 Class Teacher (maternity cover)
Harvey Road Primary School, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 3BN10 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
9 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
28 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- M3 - M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
About the role
If you have a passion for teaching and learning and thrive within a dynamic and highly successful team then we would like to hear from you!
We are seeking to appoint a fantastic full-time KS2 Class teacher to our high-achieving and family-oriented school. The position is for maternity cover for one academic year, starting September 2025.
The successful candidate will:
Be enthusiastic, well-motivated and committed to enabling every child to achieve their best
- Be able to challenge, inspire, and develop positive relationships with pupils, staff and parents/carers
Be a talented teacher, who has experience of teaching in key stage 2 and who can quickly identify the strengths of individual children and build upon these with energy and vision.
Be flexible in their approach to change and innovation
- Plan and deliver engaging lessons that meet the needs of all students, including those with Special Educational Needs (SEN).
- Implement effective behaviour management strategies to maintain a positive learning environment.
Foster strong parental engagement to support student learning and development.
Subject leadership is part of the role, and you will have the opportunity to develop a range of leadership skills through a carefully constructed programme that is not only supportive of a positive work/life balance but impacts on children and their learning.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
Superb children who are keen, motivated learners
Highly supportive parents who value the importance of education
Outstanding resources that support the wider curriculum on offer in the school
A comprehensive induction programme
- A commitment to your professional development
All staff at Harvey Road School are committed to creating a stimulating and challenging environment for learning and we take pride in our many successes. OFSTED have recently judged Harvey Road School as being outstanding but you will play a vital part in our ongoing determined drive to make our school an even better place for our children to thrive.
Further details about the role
We would strongly recommend that you come and visit us as you will be able to see for yourself how our school motto of 'Be Happy, Show Respect, Seek Success' is evident throughout our school! Please contact Nicola Boichat to arrange an appointment (01923 773801, admin@harveyroad.herts.sch.uk).
Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before the advertised closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed.
Harvey Road School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as other pre-appointment checks, including an online check, as outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2024)
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 are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Harvey Road Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 240 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Harvey Road Primary School website
- Email address
- nicola.boichat@harveyroad.herts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01923 773801
Arranging a visit to Harvey Road Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email nicola.boichat@harveyroad.herts.sch.uk.
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