Maternity Cover Class Teacher
Danson Primary School, Welling, Kent, DA16 2BH99 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
30 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday - Friday, 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - Temporary - maximum one year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- M3-M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
Danson Primary School has opened employment opportunities for a Temporary Maternity Cover Class Teacher to join our hardworking and enthusiastic KS1 or KS2 teaching teams. Governors are seeking to appoint a motivated, creative and committed full time class teacher to support and facilitate the learning journey of our Danson pupils. Our ideal candidate would be passionate about teaching and learning, and have creativity in their approach to encourage our children to become the very best that they can be.
You will be joining a highly ambitious team who are committed to growing our own leaders and developing exceptional teachers. Our staff are committed to working together to help our pupils to grow and develop into independent young learners. The suitable candidate will have the ability to work effectively as part of our enthusiastic team. We would welcome applications from Main Pay Scale teachers who wish to work within a family orientated and progressive school.
This post is a customer-facing position and falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. The school has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Mrs M Stevens on 02083031858 or at recruitment@danson.bexley.sch.uk .
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
- A supportive leadership team committed to continual improvement
- A strong ethos of high expectation, collaboration and reflective practice
- A commitment to professional development, with excellent ECT and NPQ programs
- A school where wellbeing is a priority
- Opportunities for flexible working
- Excellent ICT infrastructure
- Chromebook for individual use
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
- Kaarp Benefits Scheme
- Opportunities for flexible working
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, school leaders give this the highest priority and expect all staff to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced check. References are taken prior to interview.
Danson Primary School is a richly diverse community and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. We embrace diversity and equality and are committed to building a school community with a variety of backgrounds, skills and views. We do not discriminate in employment based on any protected characteristics.
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.
About Danson Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 604 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Danson Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@danson.bexley.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02083031858
We are an oversubscribed, successful and friendly school. We have completed our expansion project to become fully three-form and are excited about our next chapter within the school and local community.
Our Ofsted in April 2019 stated ‘The school is well led. It is a stimulating place in which to work and learn and ‘a strong team ethic is across the school by year group and curriculum teams.’
Our children are polite, enthusiastic, motivated and love learning. We as a school community work hard to enable our children to be the very best that they can be.
For further information about the school please visit our website: www.danson.bexley.sch.uk
Arranging a visit to Danson Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@danson.bexley.sch.uk.
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