Teacher (Fixed Term Maternity Cover)

Greenside Primary School, Manchester, M43 7RA

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  27 April 2026

• Closing date

  20 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916 - £45,352, Teacher Main Pay Scale

Teacher (Fixed Term Maternity Cover) job summary

Our Trust’s vision is to support young people to develop the aspiration and motivation to be successful. We have high ambitions for all young people in our schools, and all roles within our Trust are central to ensuring that we work together to support this.

We are looking to appoint a teacher to join our team here at Greenside Primary School in order to provide cover for a maternity leave in Year 1. Our Greenside team is warm and welcoming; everyone brings smiles and a positive outlook to their job every day.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced teachers with a commitment to joining our successful, caring, friendly and inclusive school. We are looking to appoint a teacher who:

• Loves their job, taking pride in everything that they do
• Works well in a team, enjoying learning and collaborating with others to promote excellence throughout the whole school as well as in their own classroom
• Is motivated to do their very best for our children
• Has excellent organisational skills and enjoys a challenge
• Uses their strengths to enhance the teaching and learning of children
• Has a commitment to inclusive education
• Is able to maintain good relationships with children, parents, staff and multi‑agency networks
• Is willing to play a full part in the life of the school

The role is fixed term for approximately one year, or until the post holder returns, whichever is sooner.

The role is required to start 27th April 2026

For more details about the role, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more information about our Trust and our schools, please see the attached Trust Recruitment Pack.

The proposed timescale for the selection and interview process is as follows:

• Applications close at 9am on Friday 20 March 2026
• Interview date to be confirmed

Please note that we may close this advert early if sufficient applications are received. If you are interested, we therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Victorious Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We have robust processes and procedures in place to reduce risk and to continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding across our workforce. This role involves working with children and/or young people and is subject to Victorious Academies Trust’s Safer Recruitment Process. All support staff roles within our Trust are subject to a three‑month probationary period. All posts require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, as well as an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. These checks may be carried out by a third‑party social media screening provider. All processing will be conducted in accordance with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and statutory safeguarding guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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 Greenside Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 456 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Greenside Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/greenside-primary-school-m43-7ra

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