Teacher - Maternity Cover

St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 0NX

24 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  21 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 April 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - July 2027 - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: Teacher Main Pay Scale 1-6 - £32,916- £45,352

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate must be innovative and have the ability to contribute to the future development of the school.

You will need:

• A high level of classroom expertise
• A track record of good or better teaching
• A sound understanding of the curriculum
• Teaching and learning approaches that have high impact on pupils vulnerable to underachieving
• The ability to work in partnership with staff, pupils and parents
• Willing to work within a church school ethos
• To bring vision and commitment to working within a fast paced environment in our popular school.

What the school offers its staff

• Excellent training and development opportunities
• A significant part in the continuing development of our school
• Children who love coming to school and are keen to learn
• A positive and dedicated staff team
• A friendly, exciting, diverse and welcoming environment to all, including a recently refurbished staff suite where a chocolate biscuit can nearly always be found!

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Teacher Job Description - Mat Cover April 26.pdf - 197 KB (opens in new tab)

Teacher Advert - Maternity Cover March 26.pdf - 177 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 412 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy website
• Email address: mdavey@stlens.org
• Phone number: 01424 422950
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-leonards-church-of-england-primary-academy

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Arranging a visit to St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mdavey@stlens.org.

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