Primary Teacher MPS/UPS (Maternity Cover - 2 positions)
The Duston School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 6XA4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
22 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 March 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share)
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 Year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Primary Teacher MPS / UPS (maternity cover — 2 positions) September start The Duston School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Closing Date: midday, Tuesday 22nd April 2025, Midday
The Duston (All Through 4-19) School is looking for 2 x enthusiastic teachers to join us within our Primary
School as maternity cover posts.
In 2021 OFSTED noted about the Primary School:
• Children get off to a good start in early years. Staff make sure that children enjoy learning in an
organised early years environment.
• In the primary phase, phonics is taught well.
• They teach reading effectively.
• By the end of Reception, children also have the physical, social and emotional skills to succeed in the
next stage of their education.
• Pupils learn particularly well in reading, writing and mathematics.
What the school offers its staff
The school offers competitive working conditions and packages, including: • Future progression resides at the heart of the school’s ethos • Personalised and bespoke CPD is offered to all staff • Opportunities to attend external CPD courses and visiting other schools are positively encouraged • An enhanced induction programme to support all new staff to the school, with a bespoke package of support for ECT’s. • Westfield Health - Private Health Plan for permanent, salaried employees • On-site car parking • A laptop • A detailed Workload Charters, which sets out the school’s commitment to support all staff with their workload • No emails are sent at weekends nor holidays, we respect as a school the need to rest • Co-planning is a guiding principle upon which our curriculum is built, with the use of workbooks and knowledge organisers across the school • On-site restaurant for staff to use on a daily basis • The lion share of directed meeting time is handed to staff to work on the curriculum • Two faculty away days • 4 traded days (which includes one day off to thank staff for the extra miles that they go) • A priority place for staff children at the school • Face-to-face meetings for all staff with the Principal to discuss your wellbeing, professional development and career aspirations • Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme for teaching staff • Membership of the LGPS Pension Scheme for nonteaching staff For support staff • Generous Holiday entitlement, including bank holidays (or pro-rata of) which increases with service Candidates are welcome to visit the school prior to application
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Duston School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 18
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 1982 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Duston School website
- Email address
- jobs@thedustonschool.org
- Phone number
- 01604460004
Arranging a visit to The Duston School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@thedustonschool.org.
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