42 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    23 April 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    12 March 2025

Job details

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Key stage

Key stage 1

Working pattern

Full time: Full time

Contract type

Fixed term - 1 Year - Maternity or parental leave cover

Pay scale

M1-M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Ashdene Primary School is seeking a passionate and dedicated Teacher to join our friendly and supportive team on a full-time, temporary basis to cover maternity leave.

This role involves being the class teacher for a Year 2 class. Applications from ECTs are welcomed.

What the school offers its staff

  • A welcoming and collaborative staff team.
  • Excellent opportunities for professional development.
  • A supportive and nurturing school environment.
  • Exceptional support for ECTs.

Further details about the role

Year Two Teacher (Full Time, Temporary – maternity cover)

Salary: MPS 1-6 Location: Ashdene Primary School Contract: Temporary (maternity cover – September 25 – August 26)

Ashdene Primary School is seeking a passionate and dedicated Teacher to join our friendly and supportive team on a full-time, temporary basis to cover maternity leave.

This role involves being the class teacher for a Year 2 class. Applications from ECTs are welcomed.

We offer:

  • A welcoming and collaborative staff team.
  • Excellent opportunities for professional development.
  • A supportive and nurturing school environment.
  • Exceptional support for ECTs.

How to Apply

For further details, please visit our school website: www.ashdeneschool.net or email us at sbmadmin@ashdeneschool.net.

School Visits: We strongly encourage prospective applicants to visit the school. Tours are available on the following dates:

  • Tuesday 18th March 2025 at 9:30am
  • Tuesday 25th March 2025 at 4:00pm
  • Wednesday 2nd April 2025 at 4:00pm

To book a visit, please contact the school office at 01625 917335 or email sbmadmin@ashdeneschool.net.

Key Dates

  • Closing date for applications: Wednesday 23rd April 2025 at 9:00am
  • Interview date: Tuesday 29th April 2025
  • Start date: September 2025
  • Contract end date: 31st August 2026

Ashdene Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to sbmadmin@ashdeneschool.net

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About Ashdene Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
422 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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Phone number
01625917335

At Ashdene, we strive for excellence: everyone, everywhere, every day. This underpins all that we do; we are relentless in our pursuit for excellence because of our guiding belief that our children deserve the best. This is realised through exceptional academic achievement and prioritising the personal development of our pupils.

Our school values are resilience, empathy, self-awareness, positivity, excellence, communication and teamwork. These values are central to building character which will support lifelong esteem and success. Our values are brought to life through the school’s unique curriculum, which has been crafted to ensure excellence is achieved across all areas. These outcomes are further enhanced by our use of specialist teaching for art, music, French and PE.

Our personal development offer teaches children the vital knowledge and skills they need to make a positive contribution to society. We have a wealth of extra-curricular clubs available?, including coding, cookery, football, archery, art and music. Children experience a wide range of enriching school trips, including visiting the Lowry Museum, Styal Mill, Tatton Park, Jodrell Bank, a mosque and playing with the Hallé orchestra, and three exciting residential visits in their time with us. We have further enhanced our curricular offer with the provision of swimming lessons each year for children in year one to year six, to ensure our children develop this valuable life skill.

We are committed to ensuring the very best academic outcomes for all children, securing a superb foundation for the next stage in their education. Children at Ashdene consistently achieve well in national tests - data is published annually on the school website - and they routinely meet our expectations of behaviours which are ready, respectful and responsible.

Arranging a visit to Ashdene Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbmadmin@ashdeneschool.net.

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