Year 1 Maternity Cover

Tarvin Primary School, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 8LS

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  1 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS

Year 1 Maternity Cover job summary

The Governors of Tarvin Primary School would like to appoint an excellent teacher to teach a Year 1 class full time from 1st September 2025. We expect the post to initially last for one year, although this will technically be a maternity cover post. ECT teachers are welcome to apply for this role.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about teaching this age group and will be able to demonstrate a high degree of competence in the teaching of the KS1 curriculum. Experience in and a good understanding of teaching phonics would be an advantage.

To apply, please click the apply now button.

Closing date: noon on Thursday 1st May 2025

Proposed interview dates: Monday 19th May 2025

CVs will not be accepted. We will also seek references for shortlisted candidates prior to interview.

There will be a short talk and a tour of the school on Thursday 24th April at 4:30pm. Please email the school office (admin@tarvin.cheshire.sch.uk) to add your name if you would like to attend this.

Tarvin Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Criminal Records Bureau disclosure. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ Guidance.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Tarvin Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 248 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Tarvin Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tarvin-primary-school-chester

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