Teacher (Main Scale) - Maternity Cover

Oundle Church of England Primary School, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, PE8 5HA

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Easter 2026

• Closing date

  5 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE)

Teacher (Main Scale) - Maternity Cover job summary

Fixed-term role until 20/09/2026 covering a Maternity Leave

Part-time, 0.4 FTE

Main Pay Scale 1-6

Whether you are embarking on your first steps into teaching, or are an experienced teacher, looking for a new and rewarding challenge, it is vital to find the best match and school environment for you. At Oundle CE Primary, we believe we have a wonderful working environment to offer you!

Oundle CE Primary School is a warm and happy school with a great team of staff, polite and hardworking children, and supportive parents. On a large and inviting site, it makes a lovely working environment for you to excel in your career in teaching!

We are looking for an enthusiastic Teacher to join our team on a part-time, fixed-term basis, to cover a Maternity Leave. At Oundle, we are proud to support our pupils to ‘be the best we can be.’ Following a successful Ofsted inspection in November 2023 inspectors reported that our three threads of ‘joy, kindness and resilience, are ‘weaved throughout life at school.’ In doing so, we seek to enable all pupils, regardless of their starting points, to flourish as individuals and reach their full potential. By learning to keep an on aspiring to ‘be the best they can be,’ our children achieve well and strive for more.

This goal extends towards our staff too. We acknowledge and appreciate the hardworking passion that our community commit to our school, and our success is due in no small part of their dedication and professionalism. We support all staff with CPD, opportunities and training to ‘be the best they can be.’ Ofsted inspectors reported that ‘there is a calm yet excited feel around the school and the relationships between pupils and staff are highly respectful.’

If you are looking for a unique opportunity where you can flourish and reach your full potential, while providing an outstanding education for our children, then we would love to hear from you! The successful candidate will encompass our passion for inclusivity, to ensure everyone has the support and tools required to reach their potential and flourish. Oundle is ‘particularly ambitious for those who are disadvantaged including those with special educational need and/or disability’ (Ofsted 2023) and therefore we expect the successful candidate to share in this motivation.

We are looking for:

• Someone who supports the Christian ethos and inclusive nature of OPS and who works to embed these values with children, staff, governors, parents and the wider community;
• Someone who strives to improve outcomes for all children in their care and works closely with teams in school to provide information, support and interventions to ensure all children are successful;
• A teacher who makes learning fun, engaging and memorable
• Someone who is reflective and continually seeks to improve their practice;
• A person who has excellent team skills who can inspire colleagues and children alike;
• A teacher who understands our children and our community and who is able to build supportive relationships with parents;
• An energetic individual who smiles often, challenges positively and drives change for the benefit of all.

As a Church School and part of the Peterborough Diocese Education Trust, we pride ourselves in our collaboration with others to be able to offer a rich and progressive curriculum for all pupils.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact the school. Visits to the school are strongly encouraged.

Oundle CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance.

Please note CVs will not be accepted and Application Forms should be completed in full. Any gaps in employment must be identified and justified.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications, so please do not delay in applying!

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 Oundle Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 361 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oundle Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oundle-church-of-england-primary-school

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