Class Teacher (Year 2) - Spinfield Primary School

Buckinghamshire Council; Marlow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational authority in Marlow is seeking an excellent Class Teacher for Year 2 at Spinfield Primary School on a full-time maternity cover contract. The successful candidate will need to foster a positive learning environment, maintain high progress standards, and support pupil wellbeing. Candidates should have a degree/PGCE or equivalent QTS Status and a commitment to effective teaching strategies. Explore working in a supportive community with ample professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to keeping progress and attainment standards high.
• Ability to promote the school’s ethos positively.
• Effective strategies to support wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Teach Year 2 students and shape their learning.
• Establish sound professional relationships within a team.
• Create an effective learning environment maximizing pupil behavior.

Skills

Teaching

Behavior management

Promoting wellbeing

Creating positive learning environments

Safeguarding

Education

Degree/PGCE or equivalent QTS Status

Job description

Class Teacher (Year 2) - Spinfield Primary School

Location: Marlow

We have a vacancy for an excellent teacher to join our staff on a full-time maternity cover contract, commencing Monday 13th April 2026.

This will be in our Year 2 class.

We need you to:

• Enjoy being a teacher and shaping young minds.
• Have a strong commitment to keeping progress and attainment standards high.

Salary type: MPS

Salary Details: MPS

Contract type: Other

Hours: Full-time

Interviews to be held: 15/01/2026

About us

Our recent OFSTED inspection in May 2025 recognised that "pupils get a great education at Spinfield Primary School. They benefit from the school's rich and ambitious curriculum, which inspires them to achieve highly. The school's inclusive ethos ensures everyone feels part of this close-knit community."

Our children want to learn, which means your teaching will be valued. Our children are exceptionally well behaved, polite and enthusiastic.

PPA is delivered by teachers and you will be guaranteed the correct amount of time in accordance to your working hours - we have a completely flexible approach to where PPA is taken at home or in school is fine with us!

You won't find more supportive parents or governors at any other school.

You'll enjoy working here. You can expect to work hard but you will feel rewarded and have opportunities to continue your professional development in a school that is well resourced, vibrant and friendly.

We have a great team spirit – we believe that new thinkers and people with experience make a perfectly balanced environment in which you will succeed.

For further information please see attached Job description.

About you

The ideal candidate will:

• Have the ability to promote the school’s ethos and values positively, and use effective strategies to support wellbeing
• Have the ability to establish sound professional relationships within a team, making an effective contribution to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of others
• Have the ability to create a positive, happy, challenging and effective learning environment
• Have high expectations of pupil behaviour and strategies to meet the personalised learning and emotional needs of every child
• Understand of a diverse range of teaching and learning styles and techniques
• Have a good understanding of effective procedures for managing and promoting positive behaviour among pupils.
• Understand Safeguarding in school; Health and safety; Data protection; Equality and Diversity; and confidentiality
• Have a degree/PGCE or equivalent QTS Status

Other information

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.

Please send completed application forms to the email address below.

At Spinfield School, the health, safety and well-being of every child is our paramount concern. We listen to our pupils and take seriously what they tell us. Our aim is for children to enjoy their time as pupils at Spinfield. We want to work in partnership with you to help your child achieve his/her full potential and make a positive contribution.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.