Job Description

Salary: £32,916-£51,048 annually (FTE) M1 to UPS3

Hours of work: Full time 32.5 hours per week

Contract: Temporary - Maternity Cover

This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact St Peter’s CE Primary Academy

for further information.

A bit about us:

An exciting opportunity has arisen at St Peter’s Primary Academy for a Early Years class teacher to join our dedicated and ambitious team in our Reception class. This is a maternity cover contract which will start 1st January 2027 and expire 31st August 2027.

At St Peter’s, we are passionate about providing children with a rich, engaging curriculum that inspires curiosity, builds independence, and fosters a lifelong love of learning. High expectations and a strong culture of support ensure that every child is challenged, nurtured, and able to succeed within a caring and reflective community.

Successful applicants will benefit from high-quality mentoring, additional release time, collaborative planning opportunities, and a genuinely supportive team who are committed to helping colleagues flourish professionally and personally.

All about the role:

Teachers at St Peter’s benefit from the following:

• Additional, non-contact time above and beyond any designated PPA/ECT time.
• Opportunities for joint PPA with colleagues from their phase.
• High levels of staff satisfaction and staff retention.
• Access to private health and wellbeing services.
• Considered marking and feedback policy created in collaboration with teachers.
• Wonderful parents who are keen to be involved.

Exceptionally well-behaved children: “Pupils take pride in their school environment. Respectful behaviour is always on show and low-level disruption is not accepted.” OFSTED, November 2022.

The successful applicant will need to:

• Lead, inspire and motivate children and staff alike.
• Have excellent classroom practice and high expectations.
• Have a strong desire to improve their own practice further and contribute to wider school standards.
• Be willing to embrace, support and develop the Christian ethos of our school.
• Be a team player.

Find out more and apply:

We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all. If you are interested in this position and would like to have a more detailed conversation before making the decision to apply for the post, please give us a call and we will be happy to help you with as much detail as possible to support this process.

When you have enough information to make your decision to apply, please complete all sections of the application form. CVs will not be accepted.

All applicants will be notified of the shortlisting decisions by email. References for shortlisted candidates will be requested before interviews.

Please submit your applications here: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/145166/EDV-2026-SPCPA-73871

Closing date (and time): 1st October 2026 9:00am

Interview date: 6th October 2026

Commencement date: 1st January 2027

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must disclose all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings that are not ‘protected’ under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 & 2020). An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful applicant.

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