Teacher - Part Time - Maternity Cover

College Road Primary School, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 1NS

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  28 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 0.7 FTE
• Contract type: Fixed term - 10 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: MPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone in our warm and welcoming, values-based school, who is completely child-focused, and has proven experience of successfully teaching across a range of year groups from Reception to Year 6, as well as experience of co-ordinating a subject. If this sounds like you, you will also have high expectations of behaviour while remaining positive and kind, and you will be creative and flexible in order to maximise opportunities for learning. Plentiful experience of working with children with Special Educational Needs is essential.

As College Road is a Values-based Education School, the successful candidate will need to be an excellent team-player with positive human values at the centre of everything they do, modelling for our pupils how to be the best person possible.

What the school offers its staff

What can we offer you?

• A values-based approach to everything we do, ensuring that you feel part of the team and welcomed from the moment you start

• The opportunity to teach fantastic children!

• Support with co-ordinating a subject

• Continuing Professional Development as part of the PINS project

• The chance to be part of an amazing team!

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.

Visits prior to application are both welcomed and encouraged and you can visit the school by contacting the school office on 01752 567660 to make an appointment.

An application form is available from our website www.collegeroadschool.co.uk or by emailing college.rd.primary.school@plymouth.gov.uk

Closing date: Noon Friday 28th November 2025

Interviews: Tuesday 9th December 2025

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references and online checks.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About College Road Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 202 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: College Road Primary School website
• Email address: college.rd.primary.school@plymouth.gov.uk
• Phone number: 01752 567660
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/college-road-primary-school

Arranging a visit to College Road Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email college.rd.primary.school@plymouth.gov.uk.

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