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Maternity Class Teacher

Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School, Nottingham, NG14 6DX

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  3 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - Potentially 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650 - £43,607

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to invest in a creative and outstanding teacher to join us and help strengthen our established teaching team. This is a unique opportunity to join a warm, friendly, and caring school.

What the school offers its staff

Our school can offer:

• A hardworking, friendly, fun and supportive team.

• Excellent resources and facilities including a good range of ICT equipment.

• Polite, motivated and well-behaved children who are eager to learn.

• Excellent opportunities for professional development.

• A high-quality learning environment which is well resourced.

• A proven track record of success for children and staff.

• An excellent reputation within Nottinghamshire.

• A family centred school.

• Active support in the Christian ethos and values of the school.

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

Working Practice of a Class Teacher.pdf - 77.6 KB (opens in new tab)

About Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 176 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School website
• Email address: amac@woodsfoundation.notts.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01159652136
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wood-s-foundation-cofe-primary-school

Dear Applicant,

On behalf of the children of our school we are delighted that you have expressed an interest in working at Woods Foundation in the role of temporary maternity class teacher.

Our staff are incredibly proud to be part of our school and are committed to providing high quality education for all of our children and their families.

Our school currently has 192 children on roll and works with children from ages 4-11. There is a strong commitment to teamwork and staff work collaboratively to plan exciting learning experiences which develop key skills and inspire children to develop a real love of learning.

As a forward-thinking organisation, we willingly embrace change and constantly strive to develop innovative practice. This is supported by our strong commitment to collaborative working and continued professional development.

This is a tremendous opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of young people and will suit an ambitious professional looking to further their successes. If you have a question you would like to ask or would like to arrange a visit to our school, please do not hesitate to telephone school to make an appointment.

We very much hope that after finding out more about our school, you will feel inspired to join our dedicated and supportive team.

Thank you for showing an interest in working with us and we look forward to receiving your application.

Duncan White
Executive Headteacher

Arranging a visit to Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email amac@woodsfoundation.notts.sch.uk.

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