Y1 Class Teacher - Maternity cover

Glen Park Primary School, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 2DE

33 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  19 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  16 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/UPS

Y1 Class Teacher - Maternity cover job summary

This is an opportunity to join our highly successful team on a fixed term contract. If you have the commitment to work in a school that is continually striving to ensure the highest possible standards of pupil achievement, personal development and well-being, your application would be very welcome. We can offer you in return:

• a forward thinking, well-resourced school
• an excellent working environment with the chance to work alongside friendly and supportive colleagues who are committed to ensuring the very best for our children
• teaching staff that put innovative learning and the quality of children’s experiences, at the heart of the curriculum
• the opportunity to work with pupils who love to learn, are highly motivated and demonstrate excellent attitudes towards their learning.

We are looking for someone who will:

• inspire in pupils a love for learning, acting as a role model, and demonstrating enthusiasm in the delivery of all subject areas
• has strong behaviour management strategies and a calm, consistent approach to classroom routines

• use appropriate, high-quality teaching, expectations and classroom management strategies to encourage and motivate pupils
• be a team player, who can plan high quality learning experiences to meet the needs of all allocated pupils in a consistent and effective way as part of the KS1 phase team.
• have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school and maintain standards of attendance and punctuality

Visits to the school are highly encouraged, please contact the school office on 339073 to arrange a visit. The closing date for applications is noon on Monday 19th October. We anticipate that the successful candidate will take up post in the middle of November.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and have ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of young people. We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications irrespective of race, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation and/or age. We value the individuality and creativity that every worker potentially brings to the workforce.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references - references will be sought prior to interview. Proof of qualifications is compulsory.

This post will come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. Provision of false data is an offence and will result in your application being rejected.

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 Glen Park Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 417 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Glen Park Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/glen-park-primary-school

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