Maternity Leave Class Teacher

Teaching Vacancies; Marlow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local primary school in Marlow is seeking an excellent teacher for a full-time maternity cover position in Year 2 starting in April 2026. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional classroom management and a commitment to high standards of achievement. You’ll enjoy a supportive environment, flexible planning time, and active involvement in professional development. We value hard work and a positive ethos, ensuring that each child's learning experience is rewarding and impactful.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible planning time

Supportive school community

Qualifications

• Passionate about teaching and shaping young minds.
• Strong commitment to high progress and attainment standards.
• Ability to establish professional relationships and support team wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Create a positive and effective learning environment.
• Manage classroom behaviour and promote positive attitudes.
• Ensure safeguarding and inclusion for all students.

Skills

Classroom management

Promoting wellbeing

Computer literacy

Education

Degree/PGCE or equivalent/QTS Status

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

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. Main Pay Scale.

We need you to:

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

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 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.
• Be computer literate.
• Understand Safeguarding in school; Health and Safety; Data protection; Equality and Diversity and confidentiality.
• Have a degree/PGCE or equivalentQTS Status.

What the school offers its staff

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.

Further details about the role

This a maternity cover, most likely for one year.

Commitment to safeguarding

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): child‑care disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children, and you must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.