Teacher (MPS)

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Thank you for your interest in our job vacancy. Please complete the application as fully as possible and explain any gaps in your employment history. We would like to understand more about how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the job description and person specification for the role.

INSPIRING AND DEDICATED TEACHER REQUIRED IN EYFS

MATERNITY COVER FROM DECEMBER 2026        

Part time – temporary. The maternity leave will begin in December 2026.

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and experienced classroom teacher for our Reception class. This post is 0.6 (3 days a week - Monday - Wednesday). PPA will be paid on top.                                     

Kingsmead Primary School is a successful and popular school housed in an award-winning building, designed around principles of sustainability and care for the environment. We have a supportive and experienced staff who support new members of our team and leaders and governors committed to your professional development.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about learning and teaching, who understands the importance of educating the whole child. At Kingsmead, we aim to achieve high standards in core subjects within a broad, balanced and enriched curriculum. We are particularly keen to appoint someone with experience of working in EYFS who understands the importance of providing children with a strong foundation for their future learning and development.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate their capacity to deliver good and better outcomes for all the children in their care, demonstrating a clear understanding of how adjustments will be needed for those pupils with additional barriers to their learning. They will have a good understanding of child development and be able to create engaging, purposeful learning experiences that build on children's interests, develop independence and foster a love of learning from the very beginning of their school journey.

IMPORTANT DATES:  Opportunity to visit the school for a tour

Thursday 10th September and Tuesday 15th September 2026 @ 2pm and 4:30pm.

CLOSING DATE  - Friday 2nd October 2026     

Shortlist – Monday 5th October 2026

Interview day – Tuesday 13th October 2026             

All applications received will be treated equally and without favour. We welcome applications from people currently under-represented in school: men, people from the LGBT community and some minority ethnic groups.

Kingsmead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Child safer recruitment procedures operate and all offers of employment are subject to references and an Enhanced DBS check for all applicants. 

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the school is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are ‘spent’ unless ‘protected’ under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Please note an online search will be conducted on all shortlisted candidates.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your interest in this post and wish you well in your application. Please contact Mrs Sam Taylor, our school business manager at [email removed] or [phone removed] for further information or visit the school website on www.kingsmead.cheshire.sch.uk and click Information then Vacancies/Working With Us You are welcome to contact the Headteacher Mrs Rutter-Brown should you wish to discuss the post further.