KS2 Teacher - Maternity Cover

Mortimer Primary School, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 0RW

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 November 2025

• Closing date

  1 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 9 months until post holder returns. - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Full-time equivalent salary: M1 - M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Required from November 2025 until July 2026A maternity cover position has arisen for a motivated individual to join our three form entry school during this academic year.

The Governing Body and Head Teacher seek to appoint a teacher to work within our school as we strive for ‘Excellence for All’ – for pupils, for staff & for parents.

The successful applicant will be an effective and caring classroom practitioner who is committed to pupil wellbeing and raising standards of education for the children in their care.

We are seeking to appoint a teacher who will:

Work in Year 3

Lead a class

Contribute to the year group team within planning and preparation

Take an active part in school life

What the school offers its staff

PPA with year group colleagues

PPA from home, one per half term

Opportunities for development and CPD

A support team

A well settled class to manage with hand over time

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.

Visits to the school are welcomed on Thursday 25 September - 4pm and can be arranged by contacting the school office.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Mortimer Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 603 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Mortimer Primary School website
• Email address: office@mortimerprimary.co.uk
• Phone number: 0191 4554504
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mortimer-primary-school

Mortimer Primary School is a large 3 form primary school and an exciting place to work. We strive to deliver our moto of “Excellence for All” by providing excellence for pupils, parents and our staff. You will be joining a motivated staff team in a forward-thinking school.

We are based in South Shields - North East England.

Arranging a visit to Mortimer Primary School

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

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