Teacher - maternity cover

Jerry Clay Academy, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 0NP

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  02-11- 2026

• Closing date

  2 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  25 September 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (717)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £43,607.00 Annually (FTE) MPS - pay award pending

Teacher - maternity cover job summary

We are looking for teachers who:

• Are an excellent and committed practitioner with a commitment to high standards
• Be committed to the idea that high standards and creativity go hand in hand
• Will energetically enrich the curriculum for all our children;
• Is hard-working and enthusiastic.
• Has excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Will happily work in partnership with all staff, governors, parents and the wider community.
• Have a good knowledge of the Primary Curriculum and exciting teaching ideas
• Be professional, dedicated and hard working
• Create a happy, nurturing and stimulating environment for children
• Be enthusiastic and self-motivated

In return we can offer:

• Knowledgeable, dedicated and welcoming colleagues and a great place to begin or develop your career further in a happy and professional environment.
• Extremely polite and well behaved children, supported and nurtured by staff
• Strong community ethos and hugely supported by parents
• Fantastic professional development through our trust and beyond
• Supportive and proactive local governing bodies
• Staff who ‘strive to be the best they can be’ and ensure pupils are given every opportunity to accomplish great things

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 Jerry Clay Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 211 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Jerry Clay Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/jerry-clay-academy

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