Maternity Cover SENCO & Teacher

Highfield South Farnham School, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8QH

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  23 February 2026

• Closing date

  7 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS

Maternity Cover SENCO & Teacher job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable teacher to take on this maternity-cover role, which combines the responsibilities of a SENCo with 50% teaching cover. The successful candidate will lead on supporting pupils with special educational needs, working closely with staff, families, and external professionals to ensure inclusive, effective provision across the school. Alongside SENDCo duties, the post holder will teach for up to half of the week, delivering high-quality, engaging lessons and contributing to the wider life of the school. This is an excellent opportunity for a committed practitioner to make a meaningful impact while developing both leadership and classroom experience.

Highfield South Farnham is part of South Farnham Educational Trust which is a multi-academy trust which currently consists of eleven schools. We also have an associate member of the Trust - St Mary's C of E (Aided) Infant School. Our thriving School Centred Initial Teacher Training establishment (SCITT) is an outstanding, innovative, well-established and highly respected provider of Primary and Secondary Initial Teacher Training. It has over 100 trainees and from September 2021 South Farnham School was awarded Teaching School Hub status.

Highfield South Farnham School is a two-form entry primary school with a Nursery, catering for children from three years. Since working with the Trust it has become an ‘Outstanding’ school with a rapidly growing reputation for high-quality provision.

South Farnham Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment to this post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. 

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible and you are welcome to arrange a visit to meet the team.

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 Highfield South Farnham School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 487 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Highfield South Farnham School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/highfield-south-farnham-school

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