Class Teacher for Maternity Cover

The Methodist Church in Britain; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive team

Encouraging school ethos

Strong CPD opportunities

Engage, Enrich, Excel Academy Trust合作

Supportive senior leadership team

Job summary

Westfield Primary School invites applications for a full-time class teacher to cover maternity leave from January 2027. The role centers on delivering high-quality teaching and learning and helping to develop the school's provision, including leading a foundation subject such as Art or Music.

The post welcomes experienced teachers and ECTs, with a supportive team and a strong CPD framework. The school emphasizes partnership with stakeholders and a positive, forward-thinking ethos.

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher with QTS or ECT status
• Ability to lead a foundation subject such as Art or Music
• Commitment to strong professional development

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality teaching and learning
• Help develop and enhance school provision
• Lead development of a subject such as Art or Music

Skills

Outstanding classroom practitioner

Imaginative curriculum approach

Subject leadership interest

Stakeholder collaboration

Supportive of colleagues

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Westfield Primary School needs a full-time class teacher to cover maternity leave from January 2027. The post centres on delivering high-quality teaching and learning and helping to develop the school's provision, including leading a foundation subject such as Art or Music. It is open to experienced teachers and newly qualified teachers (ECTs), who would join a team the school describes as supportive. Visa sponsorship is not available, and an enhanced DBS check is required.

What the job involves

• Deliver high-quality teaching and learning
• Help develop and enhance school provision
• Lead school development of a subject such as Art, Music or another foundation subject

What’s required

Experience

• Experienced or newly qualified (ECT) teacher

Skills & knowledge

• Outstanding classroom practitioner with high expectations
• Imaginative approach to the curriculum while retaining rigour in basic skills
• Interest in leading school development of a subject
• Committed to working in partnership with all school stakeholders
• Supportive of colleagues

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Satisfactory references
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK

Other

• Energetic, enthusiastic, talented and committed, with a good sense of humour
• Positive and forward thinking
• Keen to develop professionally
• Willing to go the extra mile

What’s offered

• Supportive, hardworking and friendly team
• Encouraging and caring school ethos
• Strong support framework for ECTs
• Varied CPD opportunities
• Opportunities to work in partnership with other schools in the Engage, Enrich, Excel Academy Trust
• Supportive senior leadership team