Year 5 Class Teacher - Maternity Cover

Queen's Park Academy, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4HA

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st January 2027

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  18 September 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (542)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £33,026.00 - £51,526.00 Annually (Actual) AST 1-12 £33,026-£51,526 dependent on experience

Year 5 Class Teacher - Maternity Cover job summary

Year 5 Class Teacher - Maternity Cover

We are looking for an experienced and creative Year 5 Class Teacher to join our team and play a key role in motivating and inspiring young learners. In everything we do, we aim to create a positive and safe environment to foster success and impact our students’ lives.

Why Queen's Park Academy?

At Queen's Park Academy we emphasise the importance of kindness, civility, and inclusivity in a text-rich, teacher-led learning environment. We want our pupils to leave our primary schools equipped for success in the next stage of their educational journey, and to achieve this we teach an academic curriculum enhanced by an entitlement to enrichment for all. We prioritise the teaching of powerful knowledge in our curriculum; knowledge that is transformational, taking children beyond learning that can be easily acquired through their everyday experience, and providing them with the tools they need to make sense of and navigate the world around them as educated citizens.

We prioritise providing a transformational education for the children and young people in our care, and we are looking for great people with the knowledge and skills to support us in achieving this aim.

We believe in pro-actively supporting pupils to successfully achieve high standards of conduct, resulting in very high expectations, and a calm and consistent learning environment where pupils feel safe, valued and can thrive. We think this makes for a warm and happy school, where teachers can teach and pupils can learn, but moreover enables us to give pupils the foundations they need to lead happy and fulfilling lives.

Key Duties

• To teach the Advantage Schools curriculum to a cohort of pupils
• To ensure effective use of assessment that leads to responsive action aimed at filling gaps in knowledge
• To ensure that teaching and learning practice is supported by the most robust research and evidence
• To maintain and contribute to the development of the curriculum and champion the school’s approach to curriculum development and delivery
• To work as part of the teaching team and, where appropriate, help develop other teaching staff
• To support very high expectations and standards in all aspects of school life in keeping with the vision for the school
• To ensure that safeguarding procedures and practices are followed with rigour

The successful candidate will have:

• QTS is a must.
• Passion for Education: Ideal candidates should have a genuine love for teaching and a strong desire to make a difference in the lives of their students.
• Creativity: Primary school students respond well to engaging and creative teaching methods. Ideal candidates should be able to think outside the box and come up with new and exciting ways to teach.
• Excellent Communication Skills: Ideal candidates should be able to communicate effectively with both students and parents. They should be able to explain complex ideas in simple terms and be able to give constructive feedback.
• Strong Organisational Skills: Primary school teachers have a lot of responsibilities, and it is important to be organised and efficient. Ideal candidates should be able to manage their time effectively and have strong organisational skills.
• Team Player: Teaching is a collaborative effort, and ideal candidates should be able to work well with colleagues and other members of staff.
• Continuous Learning: Ideal candidates should be committed to ongoing professional development and should be willing to learn and adapt to new teaching methods and technologies.

Job Specifics

Start date: 1st January 2027

Salary: AST 1-12 £33,026-£51,526 dependent on experience

Contract: Full time, Fixed Term Maternity Leave Cover (1 year)

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Safeguarding

The safeguarding and welfare of children is paramount and all our staff share this view. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding and child protection checks including with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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

Safeguarding children enrolled at the School is of paramount importance, and we are fully committed to the protection and safe care of our students. The successful applicants will be required to undertake appropriate checks as well as providing proof of your right to work in the UK.

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 Queen's Park Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 446 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Queen's Park Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/queen-s-park-academy

Queen’s Park Academy joined Advantage Schools in December 2021.

The school serves a diverse and international community, and staff pride themselves on helping every child develop as happy, confident, and aspiring learners.

We work hard to demonstrate our golden rules of be kind, be safe and be ready to learn. They are embedded in much of what we do including the culture and behaviour expectations within the school.

The school curriculum is designed to ensure the children learn more over time. We provide them with the knowledge they need to continue to be successful as they progress onto their next stage of education. Learning extends outside of the classroom through visits to places that link to curriculum as well as places that are outside of our children lived experiences. We offer a large range of extracurricular opportunities.

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