Year 2 Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Lostock Primary School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 4PS

61 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  May 2026

• Closing date

  16 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 January 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
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,047.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS depending on experience

Year 2 Teacher (Maternity Cover) job summary

Lostock Primary School

Year 2 Teacher (Maternity Cover - Full Time)

Subject Leader: PE & Science

Salary: MPS / UPS (dependent on experience)

Contract: Required from May 2026, this full-time maternity cover post is expected to continue until the return of the substantive post-holder, currently anticipated in March 2027.

Lostock Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic, creative, and motivated Year 2 teacher to join our team on a maternity cover basis. This role includes responsibility as the subject leader for PE and Science.

Interview Process:

Lesson observation and formal interview scheduled for Monday, 30th March 2026 at Lostock Primary School

Lostock Primary School is part of Leverhulme Trust. We believe that nurturing and supporting staff in teamwork and collaboration is essential if we are to provide the highest standard of education for all students within the Trust.

A full information pack which includes the job description and person specification is on the Leverhulme Trust website.

Closing date: by 9:00am on Monday, 16th March 2026

The Trust is committed to safer recruitment and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service clearance. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Trust is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from as diverse a group as possible.

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 Lostock Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 210 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lostock Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lostock-primary-school-bolton

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