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Maternity Cover Class Teacher required for January 2026 (Two terms - with a possibility to extend to three)
Fixed term contract
Salary: MPR1 - MPR6
Closing date: 17.10.2025
Leigh North Street Primary School is looking to appoint an excellent, positive, solutions focused teacher to join our team as a class teacher from January 2026. Please note this this is a maternity cover post. We would love you to come and meet our staff and pupils, so book your visit today; lisasmith@leigh.southend.sch.uk
We can offer:
Ø Happy children who are enthusiastic about learning
Ø Supportive staff, parents and governors
Ø A welcoming atmosphere
Ø Good opportunities for professional development and career development
Ø Excellent training and ongoing support from experiences practitioners
Ø Dedicated PPA time
Ø A strong emphasis on staff wellbeing
We are looking for:
Ø Enthusiastic teachers with passion, commitment and skill
Ø Teachers who have high expectations of themselves and the children
Ø Teachers whose lessons demonstrate creativity, combined with a clear understanding of how children learn and make progress
Ø Team players
Ø Teachers who would like to continue developing their practice
Ø Teachers who have a strong desire to learn and develop their practice
We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to the appropriate checks and clearance, including a DBS check, references and a pre-employment health check.
We encourage you to submit your application at your earliest convenience as we reserve the right to close this job opportunity early.
Visits are warmly welcomed, please contact the school office on 01702 476224 to arrange.
Please note that we do not accept CVs or applications from agencies. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Information about the School
Leigh North Street Primary School is a three form entry school in the heart of Leigh on Sea, Essex. We have over 600 pupils on role.
At Leigh North Street Primary School we promote a culture which reflects our Core Values - we call these values, ASPIRE (Acceptance, Safety, Perseverance, Independence, Respect and Enjoyment). A commitment to ASPIRE, we believe, ensures our children receive the best education possible as they become engaged, resilient learners who readily acknowledge challenge as a means to further their academic, social and cultural development.