Class Teacher (Year 6) Maternity cover

Cornwall Council Jobs and Careers; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Wellbeing support

CPD and training opportunities

Discounts with retailers and service‑f

Networks of colleagues

Job summary

Kernow Learning is seeking an enthusiastic Class Teacher to join Beacon and provide Year 6 teaching on a full-time fixed-term maternity cover until 31 August 2027 or until the postholder returns. The successful candidate will bring enthusiasm, creativity and a commitment to helping every child thrive academically and personally.

Beacon is a primary school and nursery for ages 3–11 with a supportive environment and strong trust values.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching Year 6.
• Ability to inspire enthusiasm and creativity.

Responsibilities

• Teach Year 6 class as part of maternity cover.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Creativity

Pupil progress

Year 6 teaching

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic and talented Class Teacher to join our dedicated team and help our school continue to ‘Shine Brightly’.

This is an exciting opportunity to teach our Year 6 class in a full-time, fixed-term maternity cover role until 31 August 2027, or until the return of the substantive postholder, whichever is sooner. We are looking for someone who will bring enthusiasm, creativity and a commitment to ensuring every child thrives, both academically and personally.

About Beacon

Beacon is a primary school and nursery for children aged 3 to 11, with an Area Resource Base supporting pupils from the age of 4.

We hope children will join us from the age of 3, enjoying our fantastic outdoor Nursery before progressing through the school and thriving in the provision offered within each year group.

By the time they leave us at the end of Year 6, we want our pupils to be confident, well‑rounded young people, equipped with the skills and foundations they need for secondary school and their longer‑term futures.

Our three key values are:

• Be Brilliant
• Be Brave
• Believe

These complement our Trust Core Shared Values and our Trust philosophy of ‘work hard, be honest & help others’. They underpin everything we do and help every child and member of our school community to ‘Shine Brightly’.

About Kernow Learning

Kernow Learning is a multi‑academy trust of 21 primary schools in Cornwall. We believe our Trust is at the precipice of something great. Through a combination of collective synchronicity and autonomy, our schools work together to provide strength, enabling them to stretch their offer beyond expectations in their drive for excellence.

Our Trust is not insular. We embrace collaboration, innovation and development. Our English Hub supports schools across Cornwall to secure children’s early reading, whilst our Teaching School Hub, as a partner in OneCornwall, provides services to schools across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in areas including the Early Career Framework and National Professional Qualifications.

As part of Kernow Learning, you will join a Trust committed to Building Excellent Schools Together, where colleagues are empowered to grow, collaborate and make a meaningful difference to the lives of children and families across Cornwall.

Benefits

As well as offering great schools to work in, wonderful children to work with and fantastic colleagues to work alongside, our Trust is committed to providing colleagues with benefits that make employment with Kernow Learning the best it can be.

We offer:

• A competitive salary and membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• A real commitment to wellbeing, including access to 24/7 wellbeing services and our Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to discounts with national and local retailers and service providers
• A range of CPD and training opportunities, both internally and externally, including opportunities to learn from local and national speakers and specialists
• The support, knowledge and skills of our networks of colleagues across our schools and Shared Services teams

Find out more about what it is like to work at Kernow Learning on our website: Kernow Learning – Colleague CPD, training and benefits.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and follows safer recruitment practices. The successful candidate will be expected to share this commitment and will be required to undertake appropriate pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, prohibition checks, S128 checks where applicable, and social media/online presence checks.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. If you require any part of the application pack in an alternative format or require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss your needs.

Unfortunately, Kernow Learning is not a sponsoring organisation for overseas candidates. The successful candidate will therefore need to have the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently.

Important information

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date should we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications. Early applications are therefore encouraged. However, if you require additional time to complete your application, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss this with you.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are not always able to provide individual feedback. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

If this role is not quite the right fit, but you are interested in opportunities within one of our schools, we would still love to hear from you. Please contact us to discuss current or future vacancies across the Trust.

This is not a Cornwall Council vacancy therefore please contact the organisation direct for further information.

Organisation address: The Old Cricket Pavilion, Treninnick Hill, Newquay, TR7 2JU

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Website: https://www.kernowlearning.co.uk

Link to apply: https://www.kernowlearning.co.uk/latest-vacancies