Teacher - Maternity cover

Eastgate Academy, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1QA

2 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  15 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPR/UPR

Teacher - Maternity cover job summary

Vacancy for Teacher – Maternity Cover

MPS/UPR

1 FTE

Fixed term to cover maternity leave

Start date – September 2025

Eastgate Academy have an exciting opportunity for a full time Teacher to complement our talented, committed and happy education team on. We are looking for a teacher with experience in Key Stage 2.  This position is fixed term to cover maternity leave and is to start in September 2025.

Eastgate Academy is a primary academy in King’s Lynn and is part of Eastern Multi Academy Trust.  Our team have high aspirations for all children and provide a stimulating and challenging environment where all children can excel.  In 2017, Ofsted rated Eastgate Academy "Outstanding" in all areas, saying that “children receive both an outstanding academic education and highly effective support for their emotional well-being”.  In May 2023, our team were delighted to receive a continued rating of "Outstanding" in all areas by Ofsted.  

We can offer you a supportive environment with on-going CPD and a forward looking Academy. Applicants should state any experience they have in teaching and any other work environment, their educational philosophy, what you could bring to the post and your future aspirations.  

Role Purpose

To achieve high professional standards in teaching and learning within the faculty in order to ensure that pupils’ knowledge, understanding and achievement are of the highest levels within the specific subject. To develop, plan and deliver effective and high quality learning experiences for all students and carry accountability for the learning and achievement of all students taught, developing independent students able to progress into adult life with the skills required.

Skills & Experience 

Degree or equivalent and QTS

• Teaching Qualification

• Classroom experience

• Awareness of strategies available to improve the learning and achievement of all students

• Ability to use a range of teaching and learning strategies

• Knowledge of current issues and developments in education

• Confident user of standard IT packages, particularly when used to enhance student learning

 We can offer: 

A supportive environment with on-going CPD.

• Friendly and professional colleagues 

• An approachable and skilled leadership team 

• Happy, responsive and polite pupils 

• Supportive parents 

• A highly trained teaching assistant team 

• A commitment to your continuing professional development 

• Wellbeing and mental health support 

• The opportunity to work in a forward thinking and aspirational Trust 

Please ensure your application meets the essential requirements of the job description.  

The successful applicant will be subject to employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check with children's barred list. 

If we receive sufficient applicants of a high calibre, we may bring the closing date forward. 

Closing date: 15th May 2025

Interview date: 22nd May 2025

 Eastern Multi Academy Trust (EMAT) is an equal opportunities employer and employs suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation or age. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Any appointments will be subject to satisfactory medical checks, references and an enhanced DBS check including the Children's Barred List. 

EMAT is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, employee support services to welcome and support staff from different backgrounds. Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment and signal our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity and welcome part time or flexible working applicants. 

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Eastgate Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 279 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Eastgate Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/eastgate-academy

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