Class Teacher - maternity cover
Content + Source + Freshness • 11 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Moderate value due to the supportive environment and opportunity for career development, though it's a temporary role limited to maternity cover.
- Supportive environment in a diverse primary school
- Access to development opportunities and CPD
- Temporary contract with a focus on immediate impact
- Not suitable for those seeking long-term employment
Pros
- Supportive environment with enthusiastic staff and students
- Access to continuous professional development (CPD)
- Opportunity to engage in a diverse educational setting
Cons
- Temporary position with no long-term commitment
- Requires immediate availability
- Potentially high workloads in a short time frame
Who it's for
Early Career • On-site
Good fit
- NQTs looking for their first teaching role
- Teachers who thrive in a supportive community
- Individuals eager to contribute to student learning in diverse settings
Not recommended for
- Teachers seeking permanent positions
- Candidates preferring structured, long-term employment
- Educators uninterested in diverse classroom dynamics
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
‘The Headteacher’s vision for the academy is captured by the academy’s motto: ‘Making our best better’. Leaders and staff share this ambition and expectations are high’. Ofsted 2016
Anglesey Primary Academy is an exciting and vibrant place to work that is forward thinking with dedicated, hardworking staff who are committed to serving a culturally and linguistically diverse community. The Academy was graded as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in January 2016. The Academy, based in Staffordshire, opened December 2012 and is sponsored by Academies Enterprise Trust (AET). The Academy is a large 3 form entry primary academy with a high percentage of bilingual and multilingual pupils
We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic and committed Teacher to provide maternity cover for a Year 3 class. The successful candidate will be hardworking, dedicated and reflective. It is essential that you are able to ensure that all our children make good progress so you will be an excellent classroom practitioner, willing to go the extra mile to succeed. Applications from experienced teachers and from NQTs would be welcomed.
In return, we can offer:
- Enthusiastic, hardworking and happy children who always give their best.
- Friendly, committed and supportive staff, parents and governance
- An energetic, vibrant and diverse environment where everyone is valued.
- CPD opportunities at our partnership schools within AET
As the sponsor, AET believes that all young people deserve to become world-class learners – to learn, enjoy, succeed and thrive in a first rate educational environment with the best facilities, the best teaching and the most up-to-date resources available to them. In each of our academies, you will benefit from visionary, inspirational and dynamic leadership and be empowered to develop your own skills with access to world-class CPD and Talent Management programmes. You will also be entitled to the following benefits: a health cash plan, vehicle affinity scheme and childcare vouchers.
This position is required to cover maternity leave and is due to commence May 2018
Closing date: Friday 9 March 2018
Interviews scheduled to take place Friday 16 March 2018
Visits to the school are very welcome, please contact Sally Gibson, PA to Headteacher, to arrange an appointment. sgibson@angleseyprimaryacademy.org
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV's. To make an application please click on the 'quick apply' button.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.
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