Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

North Bradley CofE Primary School; Bath; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

EQUA Mead Learning Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) to join North Bradley C of E Primary School. The role involves delivering high-quality, inclusive education, planning engaging lessons, and supporting pupils’ social and academic development within a safeguarding-focused environment.

The successful candidate will work 0.8 FTE (Tuesday to Friday) and contribute to the school’s ethos, collaboration with families, and broader trust.

Qualifications

• Plan engaging lessons to meet the needs of all learners, including those with SEND.
• Use assessment effectively to monitor progress and inform planning.
• Maintain safeguarding and promote wellbeing, equality and positive relationships.
• Collaborate with staff, parents and external agencies to support pupil development.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging lessons and create stimulating learning environments.
• Adapt teaching to meet the needs of all learners, including those with SEND.
• Use assessment to monitor progress and inform next steps.
• Support children's personal, social and academic development.
• Contribute to the wider life and ethos of EQUA Mead Learning Trust.
• Collaborate with colleagues, support staff and parents to support learning.

Skills

Lesson planning

Differentiation

Assessment for learning

Safeguarding

SEND experience

Job description

The working hours for this role are expected to be 0.8 FTE, Tuesday to Friday. The start date for this role is 04 January 2027.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) to join our team, committed to delivering high-quality, inclusive education that enables every child to thrive. The successful candidate will plan and deliver engaging lessons, create stimulating learning environments, and adapt teaching to meet the needs of all learners, including those with SEND. They will use assessment effectively to monitor progress, inspire high standards of achievement and behaviour, and support children’s personal, social, and academic development. Working collaboratively with colleagues, support staff, parents, and external agencies, they will contribute positively to the wider life and ethos of the school. The role requires a strong commitment to safeguarding, wellbeing, equality, and fostering positive relationships that promote every child’s self-esteem and independence. Candidates should demonstrate excellent classroom practice, effective behaviour management, and a secure understanding of the National Curriculum. We are looking for a resilient, creative, and caring professional who is passionate about making a lasting difference to children’s lives and supporting continuous school improvement.

As a member of staff within our Trust, you will contribute to a collaborative working environment and play a key role in supporting the learning and development of all pupils.

About EQUA Mead Learning Trust

EQUA Mead Learning Trust is a leading educational institution based in Wiltshire. Dedicated to providing high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. Members of staff across EQUA Mead will be committed to improving the life chances of the pupils we educate and ensure we give Every Child, Every Chance. As a growing Trust, currently educating almost 6000 pupils across 22 different schools (pre-school, primary, secondary, and sixth form) we are immensely proud of our staff and endeavour to be an employer of choice. This is an exciting time as we continue to grow the number of schools and children we support.

This role will involve contact with children, and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

We will only submit a DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted.

Our family of like-minded schools collaborate to provide mutual support, share best practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing each school’s distinctive character. We believe all children and young people have the right to a great education and we seek to improve the life chances of all those we serve; it is our mission to give Every Child, Every Chance of success.

Across our Trust, we want our children and young people to be inspired by their learning, and to instil in them a motivation and aspiration to succeed in all they do. Our schools are highly inclusive and we are proud to have high expectations of our children and young people, encouraging and preparing them to do their very best in their learning both within the curriculum and beyond.

High quality teaching is a priority, coupled with strong nurturing support, where adults genuinely care about the wellbeing of the children and young people in their care. It’sour aim to meet the needs of each child individually and we provide the resources and staff to achieve this. Our dedicated team iscommitted to providing a wonderfully creative learning environment to fascinate every child. Aspirations for excellence underpin all that we do; our schools are highly inclusive and we are proud to have high expectations of our children and young people.

Children and young people in our schools are happy and safe, motivated to reach their full potential and equipped to become resilient, independent learners. They are prepared to live responsibly and peacefully in the spirit of understanding, and opportunities to develop their creativity, confidence and communication skills are woven into all aspects of school life.

North Bradley C of E Primary School

Church Lane, North Bradley

Trowbridge

Wiltshire

BA14 0TA

EQUA Mead Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Recruitment processes follow Safer Recruitment guidance, and all interviews-regardless of role-will include questions relating to safeguarding. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available on our website and complies with the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education.

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’.These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be considered. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Please note that by applying, you acknowledge that we reserve the right to view any publicly available information published online (including social media platforms) as part of our shortlisting process, in line with current KCSIE guidelines.

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