Year 5 Teacher (Part time Maternity Cover)
Witham Oaks Academy, Witham, Essex, CM8 1NA64 days remaining to apply
Job start date
13 October 2026
Closing date
4 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 July 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
Contract type
- Fixed term - up to 1 Year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS1 - MPS6
What skills and experience we're looking for
Hold QTS
Be up to date with current practice and national curriculum and assessment expectations
Be highly motivated and have consistently high expectations of themselves and others
Be committed to high standards of learning, teaching and behaviour
Be a good communicator and highly organised individual
Be an outstanding, skilled classroom practitioner
Have an industrious attitude to their role
What the school offers its staff
• Engaging and enthusiastic pupils who will make you smile each day
• A commitment to personal professional development which is tangible
• A supportive school team that understands and foster well-being
• A stimulating and enjoyable working environment where each day is engaging and thoroughly enjoyable
• Staff wellbeing service
Flexible working opportunities
We require a year 5 teacher to work at Witham Oaks Academy in Witham from October 2026. This position is part time, for three days per week, (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday), fixed term for up to 1 year to cover the substantive postholder on maternity leave.
With a desire to support and develop practitioners and ensuring working in education is fulfilling, Inspires MAT are seeking an experienced and highly effective practitioner to work at Witham Oaks Academy who will further enhance the learning experience for our children and help them develop as well-rounded individuals.
We are a professional and collaborative learning community with a culture of high expectations - both academic achievement and personal and social development. We offer a curriculum that is exciting, vibrant and promotes a love of learning and a dedicated, passionate and friendly staff but most importantly amazing children.
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Witham Oaks Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 274 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Witham Oaks Academy website
- Email address
- HR@inspiresmat.co.uk
Arranging a visit to Witham Oaks Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@inspiresmat.co.uk.
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