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Y1 Full-time Teacher - Maternity Cover

Job details
Posting date: 30 September 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 10 October 2025
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 4AJ
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 5d884f3f-229e-4e65-8f8c-b76d3be54682

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

The governors wish to appoint an experienced and innovative teacher with excellent teaching skills. This position will be in KS1.

We are looking for a teacher who:

• Is an excellent, innovative classroom practitioner with a positive attitude
• Can provide challenging, high quality and creative learning opportunities for all children.
• Has the skills and flexibility to meet the needs of all children in the class
• Has an excellent understanding of the EYFS and KS1 curriculum and the importance of play in children’s learning.
• Has a secure understanding of the teaching of phonics and early reading.
• Can use accurate assessments to secure progress
• Is enthusiastic and highly-motivated
• Has excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team with teaching and support staff
• Has the sense of humour, character and personality to engage with our pupils, staff and community.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• The opportunity to work in a welcoming and exciting learning environment where everyone is valued, where hard work and achievement is appreciated, acknowledged and celebrated.
• A school where the well-being of children and staff comes first.
• The chance to work within a collaborative phase team; good practice, planning and resources are shared.
• An approachable SLT who encourage professional development through training and supportive coaching.
• Friendly, well-behaved and enthusiastic children who are keen to learn, with supportive parents and governors.
• An attractive school environment with a range of excellent resources, such as an Art/DT studio, a welcoming library, a well-equipped stage, secret garden and climbing wall

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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