Year 1 Temporary Teacher (Maternity Cover - MPS/UPS)

Alwoodley Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 5HX

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  5th January 2026

• Closing date

  3 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  19 September 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/UPS
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/UPS

Year 1 Temporary Teacher (Maternity Cover - MPS/UPS) job summary

Year 1 Temporary Teacher (Maternity Cover - MPS/UPS)

Start - 5th January 2026

Main & Upper Pay Scale

We are seeking to appoint an excellent teacher who are committed to our ethos, “Learning Together, Growing Stronger” and have a secure pedagogical knowledge of our golden threads: cognitive education, reading and personal development. The successful candidates will join a thriving team that is dedicated to helping children reach their potential.

Alwoodley Primary School is a vibrant and diverse 2-form entry primary school situated within large grounds in North Leeds. The children are eager to learn and benefit from an enhanced curriculum that develops children’s strengths and interests. Our focus on personal development means that there is a dedicated leadership, class and pastoral that supports the needs of all learners.

We encourage you to arrange a visit to our school so you understand the specific context of our school and the expectations of the roles. To arrange a visit please email m.ryder@alwoodley.net to organise this.

Our new teacher will be someone who:

• Promotes high standards of teaching and learning through outstanding classroom practice.
• Has a passion to ensure that all children reach their potential.
• Has excellent communication, interpersonal and organisation skills and is a true team player.
• Will play an active part in the wider part of school.
• Good understanding of the national curriculum framework.

The successful candidate will have:

• QTS, PGCE, or any other primary teaching qualification.

We can offer you:

A school where children are eager to learn.

A passionate, positive and motivated team of professionals who put children at the heart of every decision.

An ambitious school with a commitment to CPD.

An employee assist programme

Completed applications to be uploaded to the My New Term platform by the closing date.

www.mynewterm.com

Closing Date - Friday 3rd October at midday

Interviews - TBC

Recruitment Statement

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We promote equality, diversity and inclusion and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds. This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply

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 Alwoodley Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 485 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Alwoodley Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/alwoodley-primary-school

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