Full-time Class Teacher - maternity cover
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 04 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 13 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 8QY |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 93145206-66a9-4d96-b765-e87821d7b39f |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
The Queens’ Federation Governing Body is seeking to appoint a class teacher at Queen Emma School to start from 1st September 2025. The post is a temporary contract to provide maternity leave cover. Applications from experienced teachers and ECTs will be welcomed.
If you are a positive, enthusiastic and experienced class teacher ready to share and develop your skills and expertise in a school with a proven commitment to developing your career and supporting your development, then please contact us.
The Queens’ Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including the right to work in the UK, ISAregistration, Disclosure and Barring Service, medical checks and two satisfactory references.
What the school offers its staff
Queen Edith and Queen Emma Primary Schools are part of the Queens’ Federation. They are two large, thriving city schools, both in the centre of Cambridge. They are run by one Governing Body and a highly experienced leadership team. Teachers work collaboratively with their year group partner and share planning and assessment across the federation.
We have a reputation for being a warm and welcoming community with strong parent partnerships and an inclusive ethos. We aspire to motivate children through a creative curriculum and promote first-hand experiences. We are part of the international project the Leader in Me and value and nurture leadership skills in both children and staff.
Further details about the role
Person Specification
Essential experience and characteristics
The Federation is looking to appoint enthusiastic and creative teachers to work within our teams atQueen Edith and Queen Emma Primary Schools. We would expect the successful candidates to haveprevious experience or to have completed successful teaching practices. A positive experienceduring Ofsted or on teaching practice would be essential and evidence of high level teaching skillswould be required.
The candidate must be able to demonstrate the ability to work with children of all abilities andunderstand the needs of bi-lingual pupils. Practical use of a range of strategies to promote goodbehaviour and to work with children presenting challenging behaviour will be necessary.
We would look for evidence of excellent working relationships with children, staff and parents. Theability to work collaboratively and be flexible is needed. Previous examples of successful teamworkwill be discussed.
All staff are expected to follow the schools’ safeguarding and child protection procedures and takeall appropriate steps to promote children’s well-being and self-esteem.
Desirable knowledge and skills
It is desirable for the candidate to be well qualified and to have a good knowledge of recentdevelopments in teaching and learning.
It is also desirable for the candidate to be willing to run extra-curricular activities and to be preparedto become fully involved in the life of the schools.
Curriculum Leadership
From the candidate’s expertise and curriculum knowledge we will endeavour to negotiate asignificant curriculum leadership role in the future which best utilises their skills and supports theFederation’s needs.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Queens’ Federation (comprising Queen Edith and Queen Emma Primary Schools) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
The Queens’ Federation Governing Body is seeking to appoint a class teacher at Queen Emma School to start from 1st September 2025. The post is a temporary contract to provide maternity leave cover. Applications from experienced teachers and ECTs will be welcomed.
If you are a positive, enthusiastic and experienced class teacher ready to share and develop your skills and expertise in a school with a proven commitment to developing your career and supporting your development, then please contact us.
The Queens’ Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including the right to work in the UK, ISAregistration, Disclosure and Barring Service, medical checks and two satisfactory references.
What the school offers its staff
Queen Edith and Queen Emma Primary Schools are part of the Queens’ Federation. They are two large, thriving city schools, both in the centre of Cambridge. They are run by one Governing Body and a highly experienced leadership team. Teachers work collaboratively with their year group partner and share planning and assessment across the federation.
We have a reputation for being a warm and welcoming community with strong parent partnerships and an inclusive ethos. We aspire to motivate children through a creative curriculum and promote first-hand experiences. We are part of the international project the Leader in Me and value and nurture leadership skills in both children and staff.
Further details about the role
Person Specification
Essential experience and characteristics
The Federation is looking to appoint enthusiastic and creative teachers to work within our teams atQueen Edith and Queen Emma Primary Schools. We would expect the successful candidates to haveprevious experience or to have completed successful teaching practices. A positive experienceduring Ofsted or on teaching practice would be essential and evidence of high level teaching skillswould be required.
The candidate must be able to demonstrate the ability to work with children of all abilities andunderstand the needs of bi-lingual pupils. Practical use of a range of strategies to promote goodbehaviour and to work with children presenting challenging behaviour will be necessary.
We would look for evidence of excellent working relationships with children, staff and parents. Theability to work collaboratively and be flexible is needed. Previous examples of successful teamworkwill be discussed.
All staff are expected to follow the schools’ safeguarding and child protection procedures and takeall appropriate steps to promote children’s well-being and self-esteem.
Desirable knowledge and skills
It is desirable for the candidate to be well qualified and to have a good knowledge of recentdevelopments in teaching and learning.
It is also desirable for the candidate to be willing to run extra-curricular activities and to be preparedto become fully involved in the life of the schools.
Curriculum Leadership
From the candidate’s expertise and curriculum knowledge we will endeavour to negotiate asignificant curriculum leadership role in the future which best utilises their skills and supports theFederation’s needs.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Queens’ Federation (comprising Queen Edith and Queen Emma Primary Schools) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.