Primary School Teacher (Maternity Cover)
Location: Buckton Vale Primary School
Contract: Fixed Term,
Maternity Cover Hours: Full Time
Salary: M1 – M6 (dependent on experience)
Start Date: 11.01.2027
About the Role:
Buckton Vale Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic, committed, and inspiring teacher to join our dedicated team on a maternity cover basis. We are looking for someone who is passionate about ensuring every child achieves their full potential and who can create a stimulating, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan, deliver, and assess high-quality lessons that engage and motivate pupils.
- Support children to make excellent progress in line with their individual needs and abilities.
- Create a positive classroom environment that promotes high expectations of learning and behaviour.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, and external agencies to support pupil achievement and wellbeing.
- Contribute to the wider life of the school and uphold the school's values and ethos.
- Maintain accurate records of pupil progress and provide regular feedback to pupils and parents.
Person Specification
Essential:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
- Experience of teaching in a primary school setting.
- Strong knowledge of the Primary National Curriculum.
- High expectations for pupil achievement and behaviour.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team. ·
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Desirable:
- Experience in upper Key Stage 2.
- Knowledge of effective strategies to support pupils with SEND. ·
- Experience of using assessment data to improve outcomes.
Closing Date: 21.10.2026 12pm
Interview Date: 23.10.2026
For more details about the role please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
For more details about our Trust and our schools please see attached Trust Recruitment Pack. If you have any queries regarding the role please contact the school. Please note that we may close this advert early if sufficient applications are received. If you are interested, we therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Victorious Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We have robust processes and procedures in place to reduce risk and to continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding across our workforce. This role involves working with children and/or young people and is subject to Victorious Academies Trust’s Safer Recruitment Process. All posts require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, as well as an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. These checks may be carried out by a third‑party social media screening provider. All processing will be conducted in accordance with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and statutory safeguarding guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education.
We have a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and/or young people. We have robust processes and procedures to reduce risk and continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. The roles across our schools involve working with children and/or young people and are subject to our Safer Recruitment Process.
We do not accept CV’s, all applicants should complete a Trust Application Form and include on this the details of two referees who, if you are shortlisted will be contacted for a reference. Social media checks will be carried out for roles across our Trust. All posts require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We may close the job advert for roles within our Trust as soon as sufficient applications have been received so please apply for advertised roles as soon as you are able. If you have any queries linked to any of the roles advertised please ring 0161 830 6964.
Visits to our schools are encouraged and warmly welcomed please contact the individual school to arrange this.
