KS2 Teacher - Maternity Cover - January 2027

King's Meadow Primary School, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 2LU

97 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  11 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 July 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or Lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (273)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours / week Monday - Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: M1 - M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

King's Meadow Primary School are looking for an outstanding teacher to join our dedicated and hardworking school team for a 1-year maternity cover. This post will start on 1 January 2027. If you are highly professional, impeccably organised, diligent and committed, we would love you to join our team here.

King's Meadow Primary School is a 'Good' and successful primary school in Bicester with over 400 children currently on roll. Our children are well-mannered, well-behaved, creative and as passionate about their learning as we are. Our staff are committed, enthusiastic, caring and constantly striving for excellence in all that we do. We offer opportunities for job specific training and on-going professional development. Successful candidates will be flexible, eager, highly motivated, have a good sense of humour and be able to work as a part of a team.

We are looking for a candidate with the following attributes:

• an excellent teacher who can inspire and motivate

• have high expectations of pupil achievements and behaviour
• be a team player with well-developed interpersonal skills
• be committed to working in partnership with parents

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• great support from a hardworking, committed and caring staff team and governors

• an experienced TA team to support teaching and learning
• a beautiful area in which to work with well-resourced facilities
• an exciting working environment with engaged motivated and enthusiastic children with supportive parents
• enjoyment in your work as a teacher
• the capacity to grow and develop as a professional.

We provide a friendly, secure, and stimulating environment in which children can develop and achieve their full potential.

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

King’s Meadow School is committed to safeguarding children. All staff must be dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of children. The post-holder is responsible for ensuring that all child protection policies are adhered to, and concerns raised in accordance with these policies.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

JOB ADVERT - KS2 Teacher - Maternity Cover Jan 2027.pdf - 205 KB (opens in new tab)

About King's Meadow Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 443 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: King's Meadow Primary School website
• Email address: sbm2210@kings-meadow.oxon.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01869 323 525
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/king-s-meadow-primary-school

King's Meadow School is a ‘Good’ and successful primary school in Bicester with over 400 children currently on roll. Our children are well-mannered, well-behaved, creative and as passionate about their learning as we are. Our staff are diligent, committed, enthusiastic, caring and constantly striving for excellence in all that we do. We offer opportunities for job-specific training and on-going professional development. Successful candidates will be flexible, eager, highly motivated, have a good sense of humour and be able to work as part of a team

Arranging a visit to King's Meadow Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbm2210@kings-meadow.oxon.sch.uk.

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