Year 1 Teacher - Maternity Cover

Beaudesert Lower School, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3DX

17 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  29 September 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  12 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 M1 - M6
• Additional allowances:

  MPS M1 - M6

Year 1 Teacher - Maternity Cover job summary

About this Role

Beaudesert Lower School is a thriving, forward-thinking school for children aged between 4 and 9 years old. We provide high quality teaching and learning opportunities with our inspiring creative practical curriculum alongside our extra-curricular activities and child-centred approaches.

We are proud of what our school has to offer our children. We know that the successful applicant will enjoy being part of our friendly, motivated team.

We offer:

A supportive, friendly team

A culture of collaboration alongside a real passion for learning

A setting with a variety of indoor and outdoor learning spaces and opportunities

Strong links with our parents and our wider community

You will develop professionally here and we value this as part of our positive learning culture.

We would love to hear from you if you are:

a person with high expectations of children

a teacher excited by affecting children’s life-chances and thirst for learning

a person who enjoys learning or discovering new or novel approaches

someone who is committed to continuous improvement in yourself, our pupils and our school

At Beaudesert Lower School, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All references will be sought prior to interview and successful applicants will be required to undertake enhanced disclosure checks.

Salary: MPS M1 - M6

Contract: Full time, Maternity Cover

Closing Date: 29th September 12pm

Interview Date: 10th October

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 Beaudesert Lower School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 283 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Beaudesert Lower School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/beaudesert-lower-school

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