Year 4 Class Teacher

hays-gcj-v4-pd-online; Widnes; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent primary school in Widnes is seeking an experienced year 4 teacher for a maternity contract starting September 2025. The role involves full teaching responsibilities, delivering engaging lessons and fostering student achievement in literacy and numeracy. Ideal candidates will hold QTS, have KS2 teaching experience, and a commitment to professional development.

Benefits

£250 reward for referring a colleague

Access to free Professional Development Training

Option to join Guarantee Teacher Scheme

Holiday Pay

Pension scheme option

Qualifications

• Experience teaching KS2 required.
• Candidates with teaching experience in year 4 are preferred.
• Newly Qualified Teachers are also encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging lessons to achieve literacy and numeracy targets.
• Plan and implement lessons with full teaching responsibility.
• Ensure a positive learning environment and high standards of behaviour.

Skills

Excellent subject knowledge and curriculum understanding

High expectations of behaviour and achievement

Passion for teaching and learning

Commitment to professional development and safeguarding

Education

QTS or equivalent qualification

Job description

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Hays Education are currently supporting a large primary school to recruit an experienced year 4 teacher for a two-term maternity contract starting in September 2025.

The role is initially for two terms but could be extended for the full academic year.

The school is seeking applications from experienced teachers and ECTs with experience teaching year 4.

Your new role

As a KS2 teacher, you will be responsible for delivering interesting and accessible lessons to students in the year 4 class to ensure literacy, numeracy, and curriculum targets are achieved. You will have full teaching responsibility, including planning and delivering engaging lessons. This opportunity is suitable for teachers on MPS 2 and above, although ECTs and NQTs are encouraged to apply.

What you'll need to succeed

To be considered for this role, you must have:

• QTS or equivalent qualification
• Experience teaching KS2
• Excellent subject knowledge and curriculum understanding
• High expectations of behaviour and achievement
• A passion for teaching and learning
• Commitment to professional development and safeguarding

What you'll get in return

By working with Hays, you'll receive support from a DfE-accredited recruitment expert and enjoy various employee benefits, including:

• £250 reward for referring a colleague*
• Access to free Professional Development Training
• Option to join our Guarantee Teacher Scheme*
• Holiday Pay
• Option to contribute to a pension scheme* (terms and conditions apply)