Year 5 Teacher (Maternity Cover - Temporary)

Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 0BT

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  8 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday - 27.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - maternity cover - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: M2 to M6 (not suitable for ECT)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The teacher will undertake all duties required of a qualified teacher identified in the School Teacher’s Pay and Conditions Document and will also undertake teaching in a designated area of the school including, as below:

• Establishing positive relationships with the children in your class and across the academy
• Planning and teaching well-structured lessons, which meet the needs of all pupils
• Making accurate and productive use of assessment to promote good progress and outcomes by pupils
• Setting high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
• Managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment
• Undertaking reasonable roles and responsibilities as requested by the Head Teacher
• Playing a full part in the life of the school community, supporting the ethos of the school, and encouraging staff, parents and pupils to do likewise
• Complying with school policies and procedures
• Ensuring personal professional development is prioritised, being up-to-date with national and local developments and participating in whole school and individualised INSET.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

*A caring and inclusive school where everyone is nurtured to be their best;

*A friendly, passionate, professional and supportive team of staff and governors;

*Enthusiastic children who enjoy learning and who are a joy to teach!

*An ongoing commitment to your professional development so that you are nurtured to be the very best that you can be.

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

Wakefield Council is wholly commited to ensuring children and young people are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare and expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 269 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs website
• Email address: hr@alverthorpestpauls.co.uk
• Phone number: 01924 290125
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/alverthorpe-st-paul-s-cofe-va-school-3-11yrs

Do everything in love (1 Corinthians 16:14):

In our caring community, we treat one another as we hope to be treated.
Everyone is valued.
Everyone is nurtured.
Everyone is encouraged to be the best they can be.

Alverthorpe St Paul’s is a special place with a distinctive Christian ethos. We are looking for 2 teachers who are caring, enthusiastic and committed. Come and join our wonderful school where we “Do everything in love.”

St Paul’s is a unique place that bases all it does around the school, its pupils and families. As a school, we have high expectations and aspirations for all our pupils to ensure an effective learning experience and the highest possible outcomes that will prepare and enhance our pupils for their next journey and beyond. Our Christian values, ‘Trust’, ‘Love’ and ‘Compassion’ and ‘Respect’ underpin all that we do in our school. Our newly established vision, ‘Do everything in love,’ also recognises the importance of celebrating everyone who learns and works here and the need to work collaboratively and inclusively in the diverse cultural world that we live in. It is our hope that all children will be respectful, caring and tolerant towards others, our world and themselves. We seek to empower and equip children to have high aspirations and hopes for the future. It is our aim to be inspirational and to provide strong and lasting foundation skills so that our children develop a love of learning and flourish in all that they do.

Arranging a visit to Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@alverthorpestpauls.co.uk.

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