KS1 Class Teacher - Maternity Leave Cover from September 2026

Job details

Job role: Teacher (Suitable for early career teachers). Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored. Key stage: Key stage 1. Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 3.30 pm. Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover. Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.

What skills and experience we're looking for

• The children would like a teacher who: is happy and smiles a lot, makes lessons exciting, interesting and fun, listens to them and looks after them.
• If you: have a passion for teaching and learning and want to inspire future generations, have high expectations and a commitment to ensuring all children succeed, wish to work in a happy, friendly school with a positive attitude, can make learning exciting, motivating and fun, work well in a team to support and learn from others, are able to bring energy and enthusiasm to the role.

What the school offers its staff

• happy, well-motivated and engaged children, who are keen to learn
• an experienced, hardworking and supportive team
• pupils with excellent attitudes to learning and outstanding behaviour
• wide opportunities and specialist training for professional development within our Trust, including opportunities to do NPQs in variety of areas.
• a proactive approach to staff well-being, work-life balance and care for each person as an individual
• beautiful school grounds and a stimulating learning environment

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

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure and references.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below. CVs will not be accepted for this application. View advert on school website

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

• School type: Academies, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 466 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: [Employer hidden] website
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We are a ‘Good’ 2-form entry primary school based in the heart of Banbury, Oxfordshire, with approximately 435 pupils aged 2-11 years old. Our drive for academic excellence goes hand in hand with a responsibility for our pupils’ wellbeing. We aim to provide pupils with a passion to achieve their best, now and in the future. We put our pupils’ physical and mental wellbeing on a par with their academic performance. In order for our pupils to be successful, we support and guide them to become happy, healthy, resilient, motivated learners. We have a broad and diverse curriculum that incorporates the national curriculum, our aspirations conditions, SMSC, mindfulness, healthy living and outdoor learning. As part of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we offer excellent opportunities to develop staff not only in their teaching role but also in leadership opportunities should they wish to.