Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Oreston Community Academy, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 7JY

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  22 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 May 2026

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: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual)

Teacher (Maternity Cover) job summary

Class Teacher Vacancy

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Key Stage 2 teacher to work with us at Oreston Community Academy from September 2026, to cover a maternity leave.

• Are you a highly effective, creative teacher?
• Are you motivated to develop yourself and others around you?
• Are you excited by research and professional development?
• Are you passionate about children achieving their very best?
• Are children at the very heart of all that you do?
• Are you able to meet the needs of all learners?
• Are you excited about working with our parents and community?
• Do you want to work with children who behave well, who are eager to learn and want to shape their own school?
• Do you want to work in a school where staff morale is high?

If so, we want to hear from you!

In return, we can offer:

• High levels of training
• Enhanced teacher coaching sessions
• Engagement in up to date research that has high impact on classroom practice
• Ready access to external advice and support
• Robust approach to supporting you in helping all children to succeed (Appraisal, Team Meetings and Support, External Support)
• Opportunities to develop curricular interests / specialisms and lead
• Opportunities to learn from outstanding practitioners
• opportunities to work closely with other MAT schools sharing best practise.

How to apply

Please click on the orange “Apply for job” button, enter your name, email address and tick the box, then click the “Apply now” button. After a few seconds, you should be presented with an on-line application form to complete.

You will be able to save your partially completed form and complete later following the link you will be emails.

Please ensure you submit your completed form before the closing date/time.

No CVs accepted - please complete an official application form if you wish to be considered for this role.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and have ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of young people.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications irrespective of race, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation and/or age. We value the individuality and creativity that every worker potentially brings to the workforce.

We are open to flexible working requests and this will be considered during interview.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references - references will be sought prior to interview. Proof of qualifications is compulsory.

This post will come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. Provision of false data is an offence and will result in your application being rejected.

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 Oreston Community Academy

• School type: Academies, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 386 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oreston Community Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oreston-community-academy

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