Primary Class Teacher

London Borough of Hounslow; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

St Paul’s CE Primary School in Brentford is seeking a Primary Class Teacher for maternity cover to teach Year 2 pupils, joining a welcoming, experienced staff. The post is a temporary contract from late 2026 to 28 June 2027, attracting the MPS/UPS salary scale for Outer London, with a midday closing date on 9 October 2026 and an interview date of 23 October 2026.

St Paul’s is committed to safeguarding and high standards of teaching, and the school offers supportive professional development for

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Primary Class Teacher

09/10/2026

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Salary Teachers MPS/UPS / Mat Cover Job category/type Education & Schools Date posted 15/09/2026 Job reference R0007428

Attachments 26.05 LDBS-Application-form-for-Schools_.docx St Pauls Class Teacher JD PS.pdf St Pauls Child Protection Policy - Nov 25.pdf

Job description

PRIMARY CLASS TEACHER - MATERNITY COVER

Location: St Paul's Primary School, St Paul's Road, Brentford, TW8 0PN

Salary: Teachers MPS/UPS

Closing Date: 09/10/2026

• Year 2
• MPS/UPS (Outer London)
• Contract dates - 30 th November 2026 to 28 th June 2027
• Closing Date for Application: Midday 9 th October 2026
• Interview Date: 23 rd October 2026

St Paul’s is a split-site, two-form Church of England Primary school in central Brentford. We are committed to high standards of teaching and learning. We offer well-behaved, motivated children and supportive, experienced colleagues. We have two well-kept sites, with very good resources.

This is a temporary contract, of uncertain duration, for the purpose of maternity leave. However, as a guide, the appointment is expected to last until 28th June 2027. This cannot be considered as a guarantee of this period of employment and the appointment may be terminated at an earlier date by you or the council in accordance with the notice period indicated below.

The post you are applying for is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore you are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not ‘protected’ (ie filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013). The amendments to the Exceptions Order provide that certain’ spent’ convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be considered.

St Paul’s CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, visitors and volunteers to share this commitment. The post advertised requires the post holder to actively follow the Child Protection Policy, whistleblowing and Safeguarding procedures of the school, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education September 2026. All appointments will be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS and barred list checks. Candidates that are shortlisted will be subject to online checks as part of the school’s due diligences checks.