Teacher: Maternity Cover

Evelina Hospital School, London, SE1 7EH

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  15 October 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  9 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - Maternity Cover - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: Mainscale/Upper Pay Scale + SEN Allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Headteacher and Governing Body are seeking to appoint a teacher on a maternity cover contract. The purpose of the role is as cover for a substantiative postholder on maternity leave. You will be joining a small and committed team and contribute to the ambitious development of the school and work to achieve our aims to provide outstanding education for all our children.

The successful teacher will have:

- QTS or equivalent and,

- Experience in teaching across all key stages and learning abilities

- We welcome teachers with experience from across a range of subject specialisms, but experience of teaching science would be advantageous

- Experience of working with pupils who have a wide range of additional needs, for example, PMLD, SLD, MLD and ASD is also required

What the school offers its staff

We educate children and young people who are patients in the Evelina London Children’s Hospital. The school delivers daily creative education to children and young people aged 2 to 19 years. We aim to provide quality personalised learning experiences so that all pupils can achieve positive educational outcomes and feel valued, nurtured and respected during their time with us.

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

Evelina Hospital School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Privacy Notice for Job Applicants.pdf - 222 KB (opens in new tab)

Recruitment Monitoring Form 2024.docx - 57.8 KB (opens in new tab)

Advert Maternity Cover Teacher.pdf - 192 KB (opens in new tab)

JD Fixed Term Teacher mat cover.pdf - 252 KB (opens in new tab)

Job Application Form 2024.docx - 61.7 KB (opens in new tab)

About Evelina Hospital School

• Organisation type: Special school, ages 2 to 19
• Size: 117 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Evelina Hospital School website
• Email address: recruitment@evelina.southwark.sch.uk
• Phone number: 02071882267
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/evelina-hospital-school

Local Authority Maintained Hospital School based at the Evelina London Children's Hospital in St Thomas' Hospital

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