KS2 Teacher - Maternity Cover
Bleak Hill Primary School, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 6HG11 days remaining to apply
Job start date
3 November 2025
Closing date
23 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 June 2025
Job details
Job role
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
- M1-M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governors of this outstanding, dynamic and innovative school are seeking to appoint an outstanding teacher to join our team in November 2025.
We believe Bleak Hill provides every member of our school community with an environment which enables them to be happy, healthy and safe, in order to be highly motivated lifelong learners. The successful candidates will:
Be excellent classroom practitioners and have high expectations of children’s behaviour and achievement
Be experienced at teaching in KS2
Be eager to develop professionally
Be supportive of the inclusive ethos of the school
Promote excellence and enjoyment through the curriculum
Be able to inspire, enthuse and motivate children
Be committed to the safeguarding and welfare of young people
Be proactive in partnership work other organisations and agencies
Contribute to the wider life of the school
What the school offers its staff
In return, we can offer:
The opportunity to work with a great team of motivated and committed staff
Enthusiastic and friendly children who are keen to learn, are very well behaved and who both enjoy and achieve
A very happy, positive and successful ethos
A stimulating learning environment
Opportunities to develop professionally
An active, busy PTA with extremely supportive parents
An experienced and highly skilled Governing Body
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.
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About Bleak Hill Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 550 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bleak Hill Primary School website
- Email address
- bleakhill@sthelens.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01744678190
Bleak Hill Primary School is a 3-form entry local authority community school located in Windle, St Helens. The school was graded Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in May 2024, reflecting its exceptional commitment to providing an excellent education for all children.
This position is for a 1st January 2026 start, or sooner by agreement.
Arranging a visit to Bleak Hill Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bleakhill@sthelens.org.uk.
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