Full-Time Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Full-Time Class Teacher Vacancy (Maternity Cover)

Salary: M1 - M6 (negotiable dependent on experience)

Contract: Fixed-term maternity cover with the potential to be made permanent

Start date: September 2025

Radwinter CofE Primary School are looking for a classroom teacher to join our happy, successful team.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated full-time teacher to join our school on a maternity cover contract with the potential for a future permanent position (depending on our class structure and staffing levels for September 2026). Applications from both experienced teachers and ECTs are welcomed.

We are looking for a person who:

•Places children and their welfare at the centre of what they do •Has a thorough understanding of safeguarding and how to ensure that children are kept safe •Plans and prepares lessons tailored to meet the needs of the pupils •Assesses pupils and uses assessment for learning strategies to move learning forward •Has excellent knowledge of the Primary Curriculum •Communicates effectively and positively with parents and carers •Demonstrates high quality first teaching pedagogy and provides consistently good teaching and learning for the pupils •Is able to work as a team and have excellent interpersonal skills •Is willing to go the 'extra mile' to support our children to flourish

We can offer you:

•Children who have a love of learning •A caring and happy learning environment •High expectations and excellent behaviour •A highly motivated staff team •Robust staff well-being programme •A commitment to ensuring a manageable workload •Half-price onsite wraparound care for your own primary-aged children •Access to our online suite of accredited training and courses to support future career development

Prospective candidates are warmly invited to visit the school for a tour. To organise a visit, please contact Lindsay Smith via admin@radwinter.essex.sch.uk or on 01799 599248.

The closing date for applications is 12:30pm on Tuesday 22nd April 2025 and interviews are scheduled to take place on Friday 25th April.

Radwinter CofE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring check before being appointed.