Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) (Banks Road Primary School)

School Improvement Liverpool; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A primary school in Liverpool is seeking an exceptional Class Teacher to cover maternity leave. The ideal candidate will be committed, positive, and an excellent classroom teacher, with strong knowledge in teaching reading and effective classroom management skills. This role offers a supportive environment focused on children's progress and learning.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate strong knowledge of teaching reading.
• Committed to professional development.
• Able to manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Cover maternity leave for an excellent teacher.
• Work effectively with the teaching team.
• Demonstrate high expectations of students.

Skills

Classroom Management

Communication

Curriculum Expertise

Safeguarding

Job description

Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Job Title: Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)
Employer: Banks Road Primary School
Job Type: Teaching & Learning
Job Phase: Primary
NOR: 276
Grade: M1 - M6
Actual Salary: 31,650 - 43,607
Contract Type: Fixed term
Contract Term: Full time
Location: Liverpool
Start Date: Monday, September 1st, 2025
Closing Date: Monday, June 2nd, 2025

About the School
Banks Road Primary School is a growing school and serves the community of Garston and its surrounding areas. Our school values all children as unique individuals and works hard to provide high-quality education and care for all. Our school offers a supportive and friendly working environment where children are at the heart of everything we do.

Together, we strive to achieve the motto of ‘We can do it’! Banks Road Primary School is an inclusive school. We have been awarded the Inclusion Quality Mark Centre of Excellence status for the second time in 2025. We have achieved the Rainbow Flag Award and the John Cole Memorial Award for inclusion. We are proud to be one of two national flagship schools for Literacy Counts.

About the Role
We are looking to appoint an exceptional class teacher to cover the maternity leave of one of our excellent teachers.

• Candidates must demonstrate that they are hard-working, committed, positive and an excellent classroom teacher, who has a thirst for improvement;
• able to work effectively in partnership with the existing teaching and learning team;
• able to demonstrate a strong knowledge of the teaching of reading;
• able to share their curriculum expertise and demonstrate the positive impact of this on children’s progress and learning
• able to demonstrate excellent classroom management skills to secure the very best outcomes;
• able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of strategies to raise attainment and accelerate progress;
• able to demonstrate high expectations of themselves and pupils;
• committed to their own professional development;
• able to communicate effectively and in a timely manner with children, colleagues, external professionals, parents/carers, as well as other school stakeholders;
• able to manage their time effectively
• fully prepared to play an active part in all aspects of Banks Road Primary School life;
• adaptable; willing to take on new challenges and able to work in a team to achieve the school’s key priorities and for the best interests of the children and their/our school
• is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to all the relevant pre-employment checks set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education, including an enhanced DBS certificate with a barred-list check.

Personal Qualities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

How to Apply

Please telephone the school office to confirm your attendance on Wednesday 21st May at 1pm, if you wish to visit.

All applicable recruitment documents can be downloaded from the ‘Recruitment Documents’ section below.

Closing Date for applications is Monday 2nd June 2025 at 12 noon.

Completed applications must be emailed to Mr J Savage (Deputy Headteacher) at [e-mail] by no later than Monday 2nd June 2025 at 12 noon.

Lesson observations and interviews will take place on Monday 9th June 2025.

Closing Date: Monday 2nd June 2025
Short Listing Date: Monday 2nd June 2025
Interview Date: Monday 9th June 2025

Recruitment Documents
Person Specification: Download Document
Application Form: Download Document
Equal Opportunities Monitoring: Download Document

Ofsted Report - June 2023: Download Document
Inclusion Quality Mark Report - February 2025: Download Document

Contact Details
Banks Road Primary School
Banks Road,
Garston,
Liverpool.
L19 8JZ

Contact Name: James Savage
Contact Telephone: [phone]
Contact e-mail: [e-mail]
Website: www.banksroadprimaryschoolliverpool.co.uk
NOR: 276