Year 2/3 Maternity Cover Teacher

Long-term Teachers Ltd; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A primary school in Chippenham seeks a dynamic Year 2/3 Maternity Cover Teacher for part-time work from September 2025 to February 2026. This position involves teaching across Key Stages 1 and 2, offering a chance to inspire young minds in a supportive environment while maintaining a work-life balance. Join a collaborative community focused on creating impactful educational experiences.

Benefits

Flexible working days

Supportive co-teaching environment

Opportunity for subject leadership

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching Key Stages 1 and 2 is essential.
• Ability to teach in a mixed-age classroom.
• Preferred background in leading subjects such as humanities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging lessons for a mixed Year 2/3 class.
• Collaborate with existing teacher for smooth weekly learning.
• Assess and report on pupil progress.

Skills

Teaching

Adaptability

Strong interest in humanities

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Posted:

25.06.2025

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09.08.2025

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Y2/3 Maternity Cover Teacher / Part-Time Primary Teacher KS1/KS2 - SN15

Step into a dynamic role where your teaching will shape young minds during a vital transitional phase. My client is seeking a passionate part-time teacher to co-lead a lively and curious class of Year 2 and Year 3 pupils. This is your chance to bring creativity, structure, and joy into the classroom while making a meaningful difference in a child’s journey.

Why You Should Apply

• Teach three days per week (Wednesday to Friday)—perfect for work-life balance.
• Fixed-term maternity cover from September 2025 to February 2026 (Term 3).
• Join a values-driven, inclusive school that lives by the motto: Amaze, Excite, Inspire.
• Be part of a collaborative teaching partnership with a supportive co-teacher.
• Subject leadership opportunity, especially in humanities.
• Salary: M2–M6 (in line with School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions).
• Tight-knit community with excellent parent and governor engagement.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Teaching a mixed Year 2/3 class, planning and delivering engaging cross-curricular lessons.
• Working closely with the current teacher to ensure smooth and cohesive weekly learning.
• Supporting both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 curriculum needs with adaptive teaching strategies.
• Assessing and reporting on pupils' progress, and setting purposeful learning goals.
• Leading a subject area within the school—humanities preferred.
• Participating in wider school life, including trips, clubs, and occasional events.

About You

• Be able to do the job as described.
• Confident teaching across Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.
• Comfortable with mixed-age classroom strategies.
• Strong interest or background in leading humanities subjects.
• Available for a fixed-term role starting September 2025.

How To Apply

We’d love to see your CV, but we don’t need it to have a conversation. Send me an email to [emailprotected] and tell me why you’re interested. Or, if you do have a CV ready, apply here!

Working with Long-term Teachers:

We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools.

LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.

Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as additional roles which we feel may be of interest to you.

We are proud to have the highest standard of compliance in achieving the REC audited status. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.

In addition to the above we also offer:

• Agency Worker Regulations
• Interview preparation advice and support
• Support and counselling through a confidential helpline
• 24/7 access to a UK GP, including consultations and prescription delivery
• Discounts and offers worth hundreds of pounds
• Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay