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TEMPORARY TEACHER

Heybrook Primary School, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 9BJ

This job expired on 4 December 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  4 December 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 27.5 HOURS PER WEEK MONDAY-FRIDAY
• Contract type: Fixed term - 2 TERMS - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: M1-UPS3

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated teacher to join our team to deliver intervention in upper key stage 2 and do some regular cover in classes, including Nursery. You will work with our key stage 2 team to plan intervention, having PPA as part of the team. Our school is a thriving community with wonderful children who love learning. Behaviour is excellent and there is a full pastoral team to support children with their emotional wellbeing.

We are a three-form entry school with a large co-located Nursery School. Successful candidates will join a very supportive year group team and be provided with high quality induction, CPD and support.

You will:

• Be a strong teacher with high expectations of learning and behaviour
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of what constitutes high quality teaching and learning
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the commitment to work as part of a team
• Be committed to ensuring high levels of achievement
• Be committed to raising standards

What the school offers its staff

We offer you:

• A ‘Good’ school, committed to excellence;
• Enthusiastic, welcoming and friendly children who are well behaved.
• An experienced, hard-working and supportive team of staff and governors
• A school committed to ‘success for All’
• Exciting opportunities for professional development and career progression

The post is suitable for ECTS. Salary will increase subject to approval of Teacher’s Pay Policy.

End date 31st August 2026.

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.

Temporary Teacher required to cover Maternity Leave to start in January 2026 and end on 31st August 2026.

Heybrook Primary and Nursery School is a large, multi-cultural primary school situated in Rochdale. The School currently has around 700 children from 2 to 11 years of age. Our school is an exciting place to work with well-behaved children and a friendly and dedicated staff team. Our school motto is ‘Be happy, be healthy, be successful and learn together’ and as a school community, we are committed to ensuring that we achieve this for each and every one of our children.

“Everyone is warmly welcomed to this school. Pupils from many different countries and backgrounds arrive at different times of the year. Regardless of their past experiences, they benefit from every opportunity to be successful in their education.” OFSTED 2023

To apply for this position please download the application form and supporting documentation and send completed applications to cgibson@heybrook.org by 11:59pm on Thursday 4th December 2025.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring and background check

The ability to converse at ease with customers and service users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is an essential requirement of this post.

Applicants are advised that by applying for this position they are declaring that they are not subject to any immigration controls or restrictions that prohibit them undertaking work in the UK, and that they are able to provide proof of their Right to Work in the UK if they are invited to attend an interview.

The school will carry out an online search as part of their due-diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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About Heybrook Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 703 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Heybrook Primary School website
• Email address: cgibson@heybrook.org
• Phone number: 01706 647201
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heybrook-primary-school

Heybrook Primary and Nursery School is a community school in Rochdale, Lancashire.

Arranging a visit to Heybrook Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cgibson@heybrook.org.

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