KS2 Teacher (Maternity Cover)

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Job summary

Harbury C of E Primary School is seeking a dedicated KS2 teacher to cover a maternity leave from January 2027 to July 2027. The role is full-time and paid on the Teacher Main Scale, reflecting the school’s commitment to a supportive and aspirational learning environment.

The successful candidate will join a warm, inclusive community within the Arden Forest MAT, contribute to high expectations, safeguarding, and a rich, creative curriculum, and collaborate with staff, governors, and parents to

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the National Curriculum and statutory requirements.
• Ability to identify learning intentions, content, and sequences.
• High expectations for pupil behaviour and positive relationships.
• Ability to analyse pupil progress and plan to secure progress.
• Commitment to safeguarding children.

Responsibilities

• Supervising and ensuring the safety and well-being of pupils during the school day.
• Teaching classes of pupils and ensuring that planning, preparation, recording, assessment and reporting meet their learning and social needs.
• Maintaining the positive ethos and core values of the school, both inside and outside the classroom.
• Contributing to constructive team-working amongst teaching and non-teaching staff, parents and governors.
• Contributing to the school’s statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

Job description

Job Advert: KS2 Teacher (Maternity Cover)
Location:Harbury C of E Primary School
Salary: Teacher Main Scale
Hours: Full time
Closing date: Friday 9th October 2026 at midday
Interviews: 21st October 2026
Anticipated start date: 01/01/2027-21/07/2027 (January 2027-July 2027)
Contract Type: Fixed term due to covering maternity.

Harbury C of E Primary Schools is a part of the Arden Forest C of E MAT, a community of schools who strive to give all of our children the hope and aspiration to achieve their full personal and academic potential and to "Inspire Educational Excellence in Everyone". Please click here to find out more about our visions and values.
Harbury C of E Primary is a member of the Arden Forest Multi Academy Trust and is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated KS2 teacher.
Harbury C of E Primary School is a warm, inclusive community where staff and pupils "celebrate equality and diversity each day" and are proud to live out the school vision to "love, learn, grow." Rooted in our Christian ethos and inspired by "Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth" (1 John 3:18), our school is a place where values are lived out daily. Ofsted recognises that "pupils are happy and safe" and that classrooms are "calm, orderly places where pupils listen attentively and settle quickly," creating a positive environment in which teachers can thrive. Staff are supported by strong leadership, with teachers reporting positively on "the support from leaders to manage their workload and well-being." With high expectations for achievement, a "rich curriculum," and a strong commitment to supporting all learners—including highly effective provision for pupils with SEND - Harbury offers a rewarding and purposeful place to teach, grow professionally, and make a real difference.

We have a full-time teacher position at Harbury Church of England Primary School to cover a maternity leave. We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible, motivated, creative class teacher to join our friendly and inspiring team.

You will be responsible for:

• Supervising and ensuring the safety and well-being of pupils during the school day.
• Teaching classes of pupils and ensuring that planning, preparation, recording, assessment and reporting meet their varying learning and social needs
• Maintaining the positive ethos and core values of the school, both inside and outside the classroom
• Contributing to constructive team-working amongst teaching and non-teaching staff, parents and governors.
• Contributing to the school’s statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children

Your qualities will include:

• Having detailed knowledge of the relevant aspects of the National Curriculum and other statutory requirements and initiatives
• Being able to identify clear learning intentions, content, lesson structures and sequences according to the subject matter and the pupils being taught.
• Setting high expectations for pupil behaviour, establishing and maintaining a good standard of discipline through well-focused teaching and through positive and productive relationships.
• Being able to analyse pupil progress and attainment data and use this to effectively plan provision to secure progress towards pupil targets.
• Displaying commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people.

We can offer you:

• A good school (Ofsted 2025), with a very friendly and caring ethos. Positive, well behaved and happy children, who are creative and eager to learn, A supportive and dedicated staff team and committed governors and parents, Excellent opportunities to develop professionally. The freedom to innovate and create. A commitment to staff wellbeing and work life balance.

Visits are welcomed, to arrange a time slot please email the school on the above email address.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process, please contact us at [HR/recruitment email.

Harbury C of E Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We will take up references prior to interview and will complete an online check. Shortlisted candidates will also need to complete a Criminal Record Self Disclosure. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Please see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-filtering-guidance/dbs-filtering-guide; and also https://unlock.org.uk/advice/filtering-cautions-convictions/.

As this role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check with a Barred List check. Our pre-employment process will also include Teacher Prohibition List checks, overseas checks (where applicable); proof of qualifications (as specified in the person specification); section 128 checks (for those in management roles); medical fitness checks; identity and right to work checks. Applicants for roles working with children under five years during the school day and under eight years for those working in wraparound care will also be subject to Childcare Disqualification checks.

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