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Teacher Maternity Cover

Westfield Primary School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4HW

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  1 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - one year - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you a brilliant teacher who is looking for an

exciting challenge? Here at Westfield Primary

School, we believe all children can achieve great

things with the right learning environment. We are

looking for a teacher to join our team in September

2025 (part time would be considered).

What the school offers its staff

Supportive team

Professional development encouraged and supported

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

About Westfield Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 236 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Westfield Primary School website
• Email address: office@westfieldschool.net
• Phone number: 01234267353
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/westfield-primary-school-bedford

Westfield Primary School serves the area of Queens Park, Bedford. We are diverse and vibrant in both staff and pupils and we love to celebrate this.

Arranging a visit to Westfield Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@westfieldschool.net.

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