Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Sefton Council; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welcoming community

Collaborative staff

Professional development opportunities

Shared school vision: Belonging, L&L,

Job summary

Farnborough Road Junior School in Southport is seeking a skilled class teacher for maternity cover from February 2027. The Governing Body desires applicants who combine strong classroom practice with warmth, curiosity and a commitment to inclusion. This post is not suitable for early career teachers (ECTs) and requires successful teaching experience.

You will join a welcoming school community, work with supportive colleagues, and contribute to safeguarding and learning across the team.

Qualifications

• Applicants should demonstrate successful classroom teaching experience.
• Strong curriculum knowledge and ability to plan engaging, well-sequenced lessons.
• Ability to adapt teaching for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, families and professionals.
• Clear commitment to safeguarding and school values.

Responsibilities

• Plan and teach engaging, well-sequenced lessons informed by assessment and secure subject knowledge.
• Establish positive relationships, clear routines and consistently high expectations for behaviour and learning.
• Adapt teaching effectively for pupils with different starting points, including pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, families and other professionals.
• Contribute positively to school life and demonstrate an unwavering commitment to safeguarding.

Job description

• Location: Farnborough Road Junior School
• Contract: Temporary
• Working Pattern: Full Time
• Closing Date: 11/12/2026 at 12:00
• Reference: FRJS/26-27/03

Maternity cover | Required from February 2027

Farnborough Road Junior School, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 3DF

Belonging together. Learning together. Achieving together.

An opportunity to join Farnborough Road Juniors The Governing Body is seeking to appoint a skilled, committed and enthusiastic class teacher to join our school on a maternity-cover basis from February 2027. We are a welcoming junior school where relationships matter, expectations are high and children are supported to achieve their best. We are looking for someone who combines strong classroom practice with warmth, professional curiosity and a genuine commitment to inclusion. You will work alongside supportive colleagues who share responsibility for the learning, wellbeing and success of every child. This vacancy is open to experienced, qualified teachers and is not suitable for early career teachers (ECTs). Applicants should demonstrate successful classroom teaching experience and explain their curriculum strengths and the contribution they would make to our school.

We are looking for a teacher who can

• Plan and teach engaging, well-sequenced lessons informed by assessment and secure subject knowledge.
• Establish positive relationships, clear routines and consistently high expectations for behaviour and learning.
• Adapt teaching effectively for pupils with different starting points, including pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, families and other professionals.
• Contribute positively to school life and demonstrate an unwavering commitment to safeguarding.

We can offer

• A welcoming school community and children with a wide range of interests and talents.
• A committed, collaborative staff team and approachable leadership.
• Professional development, constructive support and opportunities to contribute to school improvement.
• A clear shared vision: Belonging together. Learning together. Achieving together.

Safeguarding and safer recruitment

Farnborough Road Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Recruitment will follow the current statutory Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance and the school’s safer recruitment procedures. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including verification of identity, qualifications and right to work in the UK; satisfactory references; an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check with children’s barred list information where the role is regulated activity; and checks relating to teacher prohibition and other applicable statutory requirements. Employment history and any gaps will be explored as appropriate. Shortlisted candidates may be subject to an online search as part of the school’s due diligence, in accordance with statutory guidance. Relevant criminal-history information will be considered in accordance with the applicable legal framework.