Part time Teacher - Maternity cover
Pelton Community Primary School, Chester le Street, North East
£19,749.00 - £30,628.00 Annually (Actual)
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About the job
Part time, 3 days per week, maternity cover
MPS - UPS, pro rata
Pelton Community Primary School
Pelton Community Primary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, dedicated and highly effective Class Teacher to join our supportive team on a part-time maternity cover contract, working three days per week from January 2027.
We are a welcoming and successful primary school at the heart of our community. Our children are enthusiastic learners, relationships are central to everything we do and our staff work collaboratively to help every child achieve their full potential.
We are looking for an excellent classroom practitioner with a range of teaching experience across all key stages. The successful candidate will be passionate about education, have high expectations for all pupils and inspire a love of learning through engaging and creative teaching.
They will have strong curriculum knowledge, demonstrate effective behaviour management and be committed to raising achievement for all children. They will work effectively as part of a team, build positive relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues and contribute to the wider life of the school.
In return, we can offer happy, enthusiastic and well-behaved children, a welcoming and dedicated staff team, supportive leadership and excellent opportunities for professional development. This is a rewarding opportunity to join a school that is proud of its role within the local community.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and provide an opportunity to meet our children and staff and experience the friendly atmosphere and strong sense of community at Pelton Community Primary School.
Pelton Community 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. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and all other relevant safer recruitment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
For an informal discussion about the post or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Karen Telfer, Headteacher, on (phone number on the original advert) or email (email address on the original advert).
Please note that the Trust operates a four-month probationary period for all roles. The successful candidate will receive a comprehensive induction to support them during their probationary period.
About Pelton Community Primary School
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary, with nursery classes
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 290 (room for 384)
- Free school meals
- 48.1% of pupils
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Address
- Ouston Lane, Chester le Street, DH2 1EZ
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