Maternity Cover Teacher

St John's School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8AA

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  7 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Special Needs
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS / UPS + SEN

Maternity Cover Teacher job summary

We are looking to recruit a Maternity Cover Class Teacher who:

Is passionate about securing the best outcomes for children and young people with SEND and ASC

Is committed, enthusiastic and self-reflective

Possess excellent communication and organisational skills

Wants learning in their classroom to be fun, engaging, relevant and functional

Can offer personalised, sequential learning to ensure good or better progress of pupils

What we can offer you:

175 incredible young people with severe and complex learning difficulties, aged 2-19

A real commitment to staff wellbeing

A specialist, determined, committed and friendly staff team

A thorough induction programme and continuing professional development (for both experienced teachers and ECTs) that is responsive to individual needs, interests, and aspirations

A well-resourced and inspiring learning environment

A school that is part of a dynamic multi-academy trust (BILTT).

New challenges every day – balanced with lots of joy!

We would welcome applications from teachers with experience of teaching children and young people with profound and multiple learning difficulties, and with experience of children with ASC, however this is not essential.

If you would like to learn more, please contact us for an informal conversation.

Part of the interview will be to plan and teach a lesson. Those who are invited for an interview will receive the task ahead of the interview date.

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 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.

About St John's School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 183 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St John's School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-s-school-mk42-8aa

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