Year 1 Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

The Mary Bassett Lower School, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1AR

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  23 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 November 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (632)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £34,069.00 - £54,328.00 Annually (FTE) ECT/MPS/UPS

Year 1 Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, talented and driven practitioner to join our school for the spring and summer term 2027. This position is to cover Maternity Leave in a Year 1 class on a fixed term contract (1 January 2027 - 31 August 2027).

We are a fully inclusive school and proud to follow ‘The Mary Bassett Way’. Our school is welcoming and happy and we all aim to be the best we can be whilst helping each other to achieve great things. The children make positive behaviour choices and enjoy a creative curriculum with real life opportunities provided to enhance their learning experience. We are lucky to have a beautiful site with many opportunities for outdoor learning throughout all year groups. We have high expectations for our children, whilst at the same time providing a calm and caring environment where all children are nurtured and supported.

Core Purpose:

This role involves delivering high-quality lessons, maintaining a positive and engaging classroom environment, and supporting the academic and personal development of our students.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lesson Planning and Delivery: Create and deliver engaging lessons tailored to the needs of individual students, considering their physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development.
• Assessment and Progress Monitoring: Assess and document students’ progress, using this data to inform your teaching strategies and ensure all students meet their targets.
• Feedback and Goal Setting: Provide both oral and written feedback on students' work, helping them set and review goals for improvement.
• Collaboration with Support Staff: Work closely with teaching assistants to effectively support learning in the classroom.
• Classroom Management: Maintain high behavioural expectations and promote a positive, safe learning environment.
• Communication and Reporting: Report on students’ development and progress to parents, colleagues, and external agencies as needed.
• School Community Engagement: Foster positive working relationships within the school community, promoting collaboration and mutual support.
• School Participation: Actively contribute to the broader life of the school by attending staff and team meetings and supporting school initiatives.

What We’re Looking For:

We seek an enthusiastic, creative, and dedicated Year 1 Class Teacher who:

• Passion for Teaching: Has a genuine passion for teaching and a commitment to helping all students succeed.
• Effective Individualised Teaching: Can effectively teach a class of 30 students, providing personalised learning experiences.
• Strong Communication Skills: Possesses excellent communication skills and can create a positive classroom environment.
• Collaborative Spirit: Is able to work collaboratively with colleagues and contribute to the overall success of the school.
• Key Stage 1 Experience: Ideally has experience teaching at Key Stage 1.

What We Offer:

• Guaranteed PPA Time: Receive guaranteed PPA (Planning, Preparation, and Assessment) time each week.
• Potential for Further Opportunities: There may be further positions available during or beyond the fixed-term post.
• Professional Development: School improvement support, and professional development opportunities.
• Supportive Staff Environment: Join a welcoming and collaborative staff with a focus on staff wellbeing, including protected time after school on several days each week.
• Additional Curriculum Planning Time: Every half term with support from year group and senior colleagues.

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.

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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 The Mary Bassett Lower School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 378 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Mary Bassett Lower School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-mary-bassett-lower-school

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