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KS2 Teacher - Maternity Cover

Job details
Posting date: 17 September 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 01 October 2025
Location: South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 0RW
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 55ee1756-4843-48e0-a7d4-a4d79f9bef77

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Required from November 2025 until July 2026A maternity cover position has arisen for a motivated individual to join our three form entry school during this academic year.

The Governing Body and Head Teacher seek to appoint a teacher to work within our school as we strive for ‘Excellence for All’ – for pupils, for staff & for parents.

The successful applicant will be an effective and caring classroom practitioner who is committed to pupil wellbeing and raising standards of education for the children in their care.

We are seeking to appoint a teacher who will:

Work in Year 3

Lead a class

Contribute to the year group team within planning and preparation

Take an active part in school life

What the school offers its staff

PPA with year group colleagues

PPA from home, one per half term

Opportunities for development and CPD

A support team

A well settled class to manage with hand over time

Further details about the role

Visits to the school are welcomed on Thursday 25 September - 4pm and can be arranged by contacting the school office.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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