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Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Employer
Desford Community Primary School
Location
Leicester, Leicestershire
Contract Type
Fixed term contract
Hours
Full Time
Salary
MPS/UPS
Start Date
To Be Confirmed
Expires
9th March 2026 09:00 AM
Contract Type
Fixed term contract
Job ID
1535433
Start Date
To Be Confirmed
  • Contract Type :Fixed term contract
  • Contract Length: To cover maternity leave
  • Job ID: 1535433

Classroom Teacher (Maternity Cover) 

Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Scale (depending on experience).

We are seeking a highly motivated professional to join our staff team as a class teacher initially in in year 3/4 as maternity cover. Each phase is led by a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) who also teaches within that phase. We believe that authentic leaders also have a class responsibility to ensure that they are able to ‘walk the walk’ and provide the best support possible for our staff team. This post also includes the leadership of a national curriculum subject. You will be supported and coached to develop this subject area, create an action plan that aligns with the schools current development priorities, and carry out monitoring and evaluation of your subject to ensure high standards of inclusive teaching and learning are maintained across the school. This is a good opportunity for a hard-working and energised teacher who is passionate about developing within the supportive culture that our school and the LiFE MAT offers.

As a hard-working and skilled teacher, you will join a KS2 team that is committed to ensuring that the school works towards our vision of growing kind, respectful citizens within a culture of high expectations.

The application form is available to complete on the eTeach website. To apply, please complete the online application form, together with a covering letter, outlining your suitability for the role and demonstrating how you satisfy the qualifications and experience detailed within the person specification.

Please complete you application via the eTeach website by 9am on Monday 9th March 2026.

Further details will be sent to shortlisted candidates ahead of the interview. Interviews and tasks are likely to be held week beginning 16th or 23rd March 2026.

LIFE Multi-Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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LiFE Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment will be subject to a DBS check and an online search.

We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Desford Community Primary School

Desford Community Primary School