Pre-School Class Teacher (Maternity cover)

Edith Cavell Primary School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7NH

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  November 2026

• Closing date

  14 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £22,601.00 - £32,916.00 Annually (FTE) Salary scale is dependent on qualification UQ1 or MPS M1

Pre-School Class Teacher (Maternity cover) job summary

About Us:

At Edith Cavell Primary School the staff, governors and parents are committed to providing a happy, ambitious and stimulating environment. All learners are nurtured to achieve their full potential and develop a love and enthusiasm for lifelong learning.

About the Role:

Are you an inspirational, dedicated and enthusiastic professional? If the answer is ‘Yes’, then you could be the right candidate to join our happy hard-working team?

Working closely with the Headteacher and the staff team, the successful candidate will demonstrate they are passionate about ensuring every child has the appropriate and personalised learning opportunities to ensure that they achieve their full potential. They will have proven outstanding classroom practice and will be expected to undertake take a full and active role in the school and direct the provision in our Pre-School class. They must demonstrate they have secure knowledge of the EYFS curriculum. Candidates should indicate their experience and interests in their letter of application.

Required for November 2026

We can offer you eager and enthusiastic children with a love of learning; opportunities for continued professional development and a positive environment in which to work and learn.

We Can Offer You:

In return for hard work and dedication the school offers:

A supportive working environment

Planned professional development

A planned induction programme

Appreciative and responsive children

Good standards of discipline

Improving academic standards

A generous pension scheme

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Closing Date Wednesday 14th October 2026 at 12 noon

Interviews Tuesday 20th October 2026

Visits to the school are welcomed

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 Edith Cavell Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 292 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Edith Cavell Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/edith-cavell-primary-school

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