Maternity Cover Teacher - Wyke Regis Junior School

The governors are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic teacher to join our outstanding, hardworking, dedicated and friendly staff team to cover a period of maternity leave commencing April 2026.

We are looking to appoint an individual who;

•           has experience of teaching within Key Stage 2 or would relish the challenge of a change;

•           is capable of making excellent positive relationships with pupils and staff;

•           is committed to high standards of achievement and progress;

•           is able to deliver the curriculum in engaging and creative ways;

•           makes learning exciting, motivating and interesting;

•           can demonstrate sound subject knowledge in English and Maths;

•           has excellent classroom management and pastoral skills;

•           is able to contribute fully to the life of the school and the Federation.

The successful candidate will be a great classroom practitioner who has the ability to inspire learners to achieve their potential - both academically and personally.

In return we can offer you;

•           happy, enthusiastic children with a love for learning;

•           a team of hard-working, dedicated and supportive colleagues;

•           CPD and training opportunities;

•           a school that strives for excellence in everything we do;

•           a large, supportive team across our unique Federation;

•           two GOOD Ofsted inspections - one great Federation!

Closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 8^th February 2026.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by telephoning the school office on 01305 782470 or by email to [email protected].

The governing body welcomes applications from experienced and newly qualified teachers.  The Federation values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

The federation values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Wyke Regis Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

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