Teacher - Maternity Cover

Monton Green Primary; Salford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Monton Green Primary School invites an excellent classroom teacher to join our popular school to cover a maternity leave starting October 2026. This role requires experience teaching in KS1, with strong classroom management and a clear understanding of the National Curriculum and learners' needs.

We value teamwork and high expectations for pupil progress. The successful candidate will be reflective, hardworking and enthusiastic, with a passion for high-quality teaching and learning within a

Qualifications

• Experience teaching in KS1.
• Excellent teaching and classroom management skills.
• Good understanding of the National Curriculum expectations and of the learning needs of children.
• High expectations and the ability to ensure good learning and progress for all children.
• Strong commitment to teamwork.
• Promote and model the school values of responsibility, community and ambition.
• Be reflective, hardworking and enthusiastic, with a passion for high quality teaching and learning.

Responsibilities

• Join our successful and popular school to cover maternity leave as a Year 1 class teacher.
• Deliver engaging lessons to achieve good progress for all pupils in KS1.
• Maintain high standards of teaching, behaviour management and safeguarding.
• Collaborate with colleagues to plan, assess and share good practice.
• Support the school values of responsibility, community and ambition.

Skills

KS1 teaching

Classroom management

National Curriculum understanding

Learning needs awareness

Teamwork

High expectations for learning

Reflective, hardworking, enthusiastic

Job description

Fixed term (Maternity cover)

Experienced Year 1 Class Teacher

Required from October 2026

The Governors of Monton Green Primary School wish to appoint an excellent classroom teacher to join our successful and popular school. This post is to cover a maternity leave.

The successful applicant will;

• have experience teaching in KS1
• have excellent teaching and classroom management skills
• have a good understanding of the National Curriculum expectations and of the learning needs of children.
• have high expectations and the ability to ensure good learning and progress for all children
• have a strong commitment to team work.
• promote and model the school values of responsibility, community and ambition
• be reflective, hardworking and enthusiastic, and have a passion for high quality teaching and learning

Monton Green Primary is a good school. We have a hardworking and committed staff team, well behaved children and supportive parents. We value team work and can offer a supportive team structure with good opportunities for CPD. We have an inclusive school ethos and offer a broad, balanced and differentiated curriculum in a safe, positive and caring learning environment.

We encourage questions regarding this post and may be able to arrange visits to the School. Please e-mail [e-mail].

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a fully enhanced DBS check.

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What we need from you if you are invited to interview:

• Passport/ID - You will be required to provide original documentation confirming your right to work in the UK. Successful candidates will also be required to provide proof of address.
• Qualifications/registrations if applicable for the role

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Supporting Documents

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• Job Description