Class Teacher - Reception (Maternity Cover)

Chorlton Park Primary; Manchester; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Chorlton Park Primary in Manchester is inviting applications for a maternity coverCLASS teacher. The post requires Qualified Teacher Status and experience in Early Years, with the ability to adapt for SEND and EAL. Strong communication and partnership with stakeholders is essential.

The school emphasises safeguarding and the role will involve supporting the wider life of the school and contributing to high-quality professional development.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status required.
• Experience of working in Early Years is preferred.
• Excellent practitioners who can adapt to meet needs including SEND and EAL.

Responsibilities

• Be willing to involve yourself in, and support, the wider aspects of school life.
• Demonstrate high expectations and effective communication with stakeholders.
• Comply with safeguarding and pre-employment checks including DBS.

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

Contract Type: Maternity

Working Hours: Full Time

Number of Positions: 1

Qualifications Required: Qualified Teacher Status

Salary: Main Scale 1 - 6, £32, 916 - £45,352

Start Date (subject to pre-employment checks) : 2nd November 2026

Chorlton Park is a happy and inclusive inner-city school with high aspirations for all our children. We are part of the CLIC Co-operative Trust with six other local primary schools.

The core vision of CLIC is Changing Lives In Collaboration: ‘Together We Make The Difference’ and our values of Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, Kindness, Fairness and Empathy underpin everything that we do.

Applications are invited from teachers who:

• Have children at the heart of all they do
• Have experience of working in Early Years
• Have a sound understanding of the Early Years curriculum
• Are excellent practitioners who can adapt to meet need, including SEND and EAL
• Are kind
• Have high expectations of the children and of themselves
• Are excellent communicators who are committed to being proactive in working in positive partnership with all stakeholders
• Be willing to involve themselves in, and support, the wider aspects of school life
• Embrace high quality continuous professional development

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here

This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.