Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Southfield Junior School, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7BZ

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 February 2027

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £34,069.00 - £46,940.00 Annually (FTE)

Teacher (Maternity Cover) job summary

KS2 Classroom Teacher (MAT Cover)

Type of role: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract

Salary: MPS

Start Date: 1 February 2027

Advert Closes: Midday 19th October 2026. Grove Learning Trust reserves the right to close the advert early, and interview prior to the closing date of the advert.

Interviews: week commencing 2 November 2026

Southfield is a great school to work in! We are school brimming with excitement on the brink of great success! We believe strongly that learning has no limits and do our best to make sure that each day is great for every child as an individual and as part of our wider school community.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. We expect all candidates to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) and relevant identity, qualification and disqualification by association checks before a formal offer is made, contracting is undertaken and induction commences within our school.

For further details about safeguarding, please visit our school website.

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 Southfield Junior School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 160 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Southfield Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/southfield-junior-school

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