Year 1 Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)
Newtown School, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3AT7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
1 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS with fringe allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
Class Teacher required for September 2026 on a 1 year maternity cover contract.
Our vibrant community school (Ofsted rated Good, last inspection July 2025) is looking for the right person, with the right ethos, to join our happy, forward thinking community. We are seeking to appoint a passionate educator who shares our values of caring, curiosity and courage as well as our commitment to nurturing lifelong learners.
You will have:
- an open, enquiring mind and be passionate about education
- the ability to work as part of a team, building excellent relationships with staff, parents and children
- Experience working in Early Years would be an advantage as Year 1 uses continuous provision to support their curriculum
What the school offers its staff
At Newtown our values are caring, curiosity and courage. Newtown is a vibrant, innovative school set in the heart of the community it serves. The ethos of our two form entry school is welcoming, nurturing and enthusiastic. Our children are confident in their ability to learn, resilient and considerate of others.
We can offer:
- a nurturing and welcoming school community
- a talented, dedicated and caring teaching and support team
- an amazing group of children with a mix of abilities and cultures
- support in continuing professional development
- classrooms filled with laughter and a love of learning
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare: All unspent convictions and conditional cautions. All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order1975 (as amended in 2020). For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’). It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Newtown School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 224 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Newtown School website
- Email address
- pascha.adlam@newtown.education
- Phone number
- 01494 783713
Community Infant School
Arranging a visit to Newtown School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email pascha.adlam@newtown.education.
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