Teacher in Year 1 to cover Maternity Leave
Peters Hill Primary School, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2QHThis job expired on 13 October 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
End of February - beginning of March 2026
Closing date
13 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 September 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours a week
Contract type
- Fixed term - Up to 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- M1 - UPS3
What skills and experience we're looking for
Experience
- Experience of planning, teaching, assessment and evaluation
- Experience of managing and organising an effective learning
environment
- Experience of planning the curriculum for continuity and
progression to raise pupil achievement
Qualifications/Training
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Subject to normal reference procedures and professional
checks, medical clearance and enhanced/barred DBS checks
Practical skills
- Ability to use ICT effectively for teaching, learning and personal
development
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with a team
Personal qualities and attributes
- Drive and enthusiasm for teaching
- Commitment to continual improvement
- Ability to relate well to children and adults
- High expectations of self, children, colleagues and other
stakeholders
- Fully committed to equal opportunities for all
- Enthusiasm to lead an aspect of whole school improvement
- To actively promote our commitment to safeguarding and the
welfare of children.
What the school offers its staff
We can provide a supportive staff, together with children who are eager to learn, within an excellent school environment. We take great pride in what we do and are looking for someone who can do the same.
Further information about the job
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Peters Hill Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 753 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Peters Hill Primary School website
- Email address
- jackiewhite@petershillprimary.org
- Phone number
- 01384 816740
Peters Hill Primary School, established in 1975, is part of the Dudley Local Authority. Originally a two-form entry, it has grown into the largest primary school in the borough with four forms, serving 840 pupils from Reception to Year 1, plus a Nursery.
Located between Stourbridge and Brierley Hill, the school offers extensive outdoor facilities, including playgrounds, fields, and a 4G floodlit sports pitch. The Nursery, housed in a separate building linked by playgrounds, provides a seamless transition into the main school.
The school employs a large, diverse staff team, including teachers, classroom assistants, and administrative staff. It also collaborates with local providers for music and sports, and offers extensive nurture support. A speech and language assistant aids early language development. The dedicated Governing body ensures strategic leadership and improvement, focusing on pupil wellbeing and academic success.
Partnerships and experiences enhance the school’s offerings. Emphasising the values of Ambition, Belief, Compassion, Pride, and Respect, Peters Hill aims to help all children flourish and reach their limitless potential.
Arranging a visit to Peters Hill Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jackiewhite@petershillprimary.org.
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