KS2 Class Teacher Maternity Cover
Start Date: September 2026
Fixed-Term until July 2027
Salary: MPS 1–6
Wellesley Park Primary School is a vibrant and inclusive school at the heart of the Wellington community, educating around 300 children, including those in our all-year-round Nursery provision.
We are incredibly proud of our Trust and the schools within it. Strong partnerships, collaboration and generosity are the bonds which underpin our collective mission to provide great education for all children no matter what their starting point or their background.
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Key Stage 2 teacher to join our supportive and forward-thinking team. This is a full-time maternity cover position, working Monday to Friday. Contract fixed-term from 1st September to July 2027 or sooner on return of the postholder. It’s a fantastic opportunity to be part of a school that values creativity, collaboration, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
We are looking for someone who:
• Has high expectations for pupil achievement and behaviour
• Puts children at the heart of their practice, inspiring and motivating them to love learning
• Works positively and collaboratively with colleagues
• Is passionate about teaching and committed to professional growth
• Is adaptable, innovative, and confident using a range of teaching strategies
We can offer you:
• A dedicated and supportive working environment
• Excellent professional development opportunities
• Access to a range of continuous professional development opportunities.
• Trust wide charity events designed to encourage our people to participate in meaningful activities.
• Access to wellbeing provision which offers information and advice on a range of workplace and personal issues.
• Free car parking.
• Gym membership. Many of our schools have on-site gyms, the use of which is available to employees at a discounted rate.
• Cycle to work scheme which enables employees to purchase a bike and accessories for their commute to work.
• Free tea and coffee.
If you meet the requirements of this role, we would love to hear from you. For an informal conversation to find out more about the role, or to visit us at Wellesley Park Primary School please contact the school office.
All applications should be made by completing the application, including evidence of how you meet the person specification for the role and should be submitted by 9am on the closing date.
Further details are available within the job description and person specification.
Closing date: Monday 20th April at 9am
Interview date: Tuesday 28th April 2026
As a school we are committed to the safeguarding of our community, we follow full safer recruitment procedures including relevant references and DBS checks.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 under the Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). This means that both spent and unspent convictions and cautions may need to be disclosed. However, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ under filtering rules and do not need to be disclosed. Guidance on what should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.
Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexuality or religion.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview.
References: References will be taken up on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children, previous employers may be approached for information to verify particular experiences or qualifications before interview.
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