PPA Cover Teacher (Maternity Cover)
Springmead Primary School, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HB8 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
30 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
30 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
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
- £38,998.00 Annually (FTE)
PPA Cover Teacher (Maternity Cover) job summary
Springmead School is part of the Spiral Partnership Trust which is a community of schools formed in 2016 with Excellent Teaching and Learning, Always and Everywhere at its heart. We pride ourselves on being a caring and nurturing school that has high expectations and aspirations for ourselves and all our children. We aim to provide a rich and stimulating learning environment and strongly believe that a positive start to a child’s education impacts significantly on their engagement and attitudes to learning.
We have been awarded an Ofsted “Good” rating in all areas of the school and are now working toward becoming an outstanding school. To help us in our journey, we are currently looking to recruit a PPA Cover Teacher (Maternity Cover) for 4 days a week (0.8 FTE) on a fixed term contract starting in September 2025.
We can offer you:
Teacher pay above national rates
Up to 3 days ‘personal time’ leave per year (FTE)
Access to health support
Excellent induction and mentor support
Ongoing training and other CPD opportunities to develop your career with us
High levels of trust and earned autonomy
The opportunity to work in other schools across the Trust
Salary sacrifice childcare voucher scheme
We are looking for a teacher who:
Has a good sense of humour and has a fun, positive approach to life
Is passionate about inspiring children in their learning
Has high expectations of all children
Is enthusiastic, energetic and hardworking
Is well-organised
Is keen to learn and develop
Is a good team player
Visits are warmly welcomed and encouraged; we would be delighted to show candidates around the school so please telephone the school office to make an appointment.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and staff and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
It is our policy to consider applications as they arrive; we therefore recommend that applicants submit applications as soon as possible as posts may be filled before the closing dates.
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.
About Springmead Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 279 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Springmead Primary School website
Springmead Primary School is a vibrant and caring two-form entry primary school set on the outskirts of leafy Welwyn Garden City. The school has its own nursery provision as part of its Early Years Setting. It is a member of the Spiral Partnership Trust group of schools. We are committed to high academic standards, high expectations and high aspirations which drives our belief in “Believe, Achieve, Succeed”. We pay above the national rate of pay, invest heavily in training and development and offer addition benefits, such as personal days to take during term time, private health care options and nursery vouchers. We would welcome an application from interested candidates who wish to become part of Springmead and the 'Spiral’ family.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 2BU
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed