Part time Teacher - Maternity cover

Pelton Community Primary School, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 1EZ

34 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  16 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (747)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £19,749.00 - £30,628.00 Annually (Actual)

Part time Teacher - Maternity cover job summary

Part time, 3 days per week, maternity cover
MPS - UPS, pro rata
Pelton Community Primary School

Pelton Community Primary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, dedicated and highly effective Class Teacher to join our supportive team on a part-time maternity cover contract, working three days per week from January 2027.

We are a welcoming and successful primary school at the heart of our community. Our children are enthusiastic learners, relationships are central to everything we do and our staff work collaboratively to help every child achieve their full potential.

We are looking for an excellent classroom practitioner with a range of teaching experience across all key stages. The successful candidate will be passionate about education, have high expectations for all pupils and inspire a love of learning through engaging and creative teaching.

They will have strong curriculum knowledge, demonstrate effective behaviour management and be committed to raising achievement for all children. They will work effectively as part of a team, build positive relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues and contribute to the wider life of the school.

In return, we can offer happy, enthusiastic and well-behaved children, a welcoming and dedicated staff team, supportive leadership and excellent opportunities for professional development. This is a rewarding opportunity to join a school that is proud of its role within the local community.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and provide an opportunity to meet our children and staff and experience the friendly atmosphere and strong sense of community at Pelton Community Primary School.

Pelton Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and all other relevant safer recruitment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

For an informal discussion about the post or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Karen Telfer, Headteacher, on 0191 370 0260 or email peltonenquiries@bpfed.org.uk.

Please note that the Trust operates a four-month probationary period for all roles. The successful candidate will receive a comprehensive induction to support them during their probationary period.

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.

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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 Pelton Community Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 290 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Pelton Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pelton-community-primary-school-chester-le-street

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