Maternity Cover - Class Teacher

West Monkton Church of England School, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8FT

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 November 2026

• Closing date

  11 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full time equivalent salary: MPS or UPS dependent on experience

Maternity Cover - Class Teacher job summary

Teacher- Maternity Cover 

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious, enthusiastic and motivated teacher.

West Monkton C of E Primary School is a thriving two-form entry school, with a large nursery, and is part of The Oak Partnership Trust.

Overview of the role

We are seeking an excellent, enthusiastic teacher to join our teaching staff for a maternity cover placement to start on Monday 2nd November 2026. The teaching role will be within Key Stage 2- Year 4.

Key requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Passion and commitment for inspiring through teaching and learning
• Solid knowledge of the Key Satge 2 curriculum
• The ability to build on and develop existing best practice knowledge
• Excellent communication and ability to build relationships
• Good classroom management skills

We can offer:

• Engaged and enthusiastic pupils who thrive within a supportive environment
• A warm, supportive and inclusive school community 
• A hardworking and dedicated team
• High quality professional development 

While this role is primarily a classroom teacher position, we are always committed to supporting career progression. There may be opportunities for involvement in leadership development activities during the contract period, subject to the schools needs and candidate interest.

Temporary position:  FTE 1.0 Maternity Cover Contract for up to 1 year  Main Pay Scale / Upper Pay Scale - dependent on experience

Applications close: 11th September 2026 at 9am.

Interviews:  Thursday 17th September 2026

West Monkton C of E Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this committment. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, gaps in employment checks and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Note to all applicants - The Oak Partnership Trust reserve the right to close an advertisement to applications ahead of the advertised closure date. For this reason, shortlisting may take place prior to the closing date on some occasions. With this in mind, please do not hesitate to apply early. 

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

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About West Monkton Church of England School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 465 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: West Monkton Church of England School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/west-monkton-church-of-england-school

We are proud to be a popular Church of England Primary School and one of four founding members of The Oak Partnership – a newly formed Multi-Academy Trust.

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