Class Teacher & Maternity Cover Teacher
Job overview
If you are looking for your next role in Teaching, we would love to hear from you!
We are looking to recruit 1 Class Teacher on a fixed term basis to cover maternity leave for the whole of the next academic year, 1st September 2026 - 31st August 2027.
Crown Wood Primary School has an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic Class Teacher to join our existing teaching team on a full-time, permanent/ fixed term basis. We are looking for a versatile professional who is able and willing to work across the whole primary setting.
We are looking for someone who:
- Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and has teaching experience in KS1and KS2.
- Is flexible, adaptable, and resilient, with a positive "can-do" attitude.
- Has the ability to make learning fun and establish excellent relationships with children, colleagues, and parents.
- Is committed to our core values of Inclusion, Collaboration, Success, and Achievement.
- Shares our commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of children.
As a Class Teacher, you will:
Plan and teach exciting lessons designed to captivate children and promote high-quality learning. Other responsibilities will include being accountable for the attainment and progress of your pupils, maintaining a safe and stimulating classroom environment, and working proactively in partnership with parents and external agencies. You will also be expected to contribute to the wider life of the school.
About our school
At Crown Wood Primary School, we have built our ethos on a strong set of core values which underpin everything that we do. Our aim is to give students at Crown Wood a better chance of success than if they attended any other school in the country. Ambition, excellence and pride run through all aspects of school life.
Ambition
We have a strong desire and determination to achieve success. We believe there are no limits to what can be achieved. We do what it takes for as long as it takes. In other words, we go for it every day!
Excellence
We strive for greatness in everything we set our minds to. We endeavour to do our very best and excel in all aspects of school life.
Pride
We are ‘fiercely’ proud of ourselves, our school, our community and our Trust. We hold our heads high and feel a sense of togetherness and joy in our school.
About Greenshaw Learning Trust
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our job’s portal.
We can offer you:
- Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- Blue Light Card
- Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym Discounts
- Free eye tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
How to Apply
Please download the recruitment pack for further information. Applications must be received no later than 11.59pm on Thursday 18th June 2026. Interview dates will be arranged ASAP; candidates will be reviewed upon receipt of application and will be interviewed at the earliest possible date. We reserve the right to close this application early if a suitable candidate is appointed.
If you are looking for your next role in Teaching, we would love to hear from you!
We are looking to recruit 1 Class Teacher on a fixed term basis to cover maternity leave for the whole of the next academic year, 1st September 2026 - 31st August 2027.
Crown Wood Primary School has an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic Class Teacher to join our existing teaching team on a full-time, permanent/ fixed term basis. We are looking for a versatile professional who is able and willing to work across the whole primary setting.
We are looking for someone who:
- Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and has teaching experience in KS1and KS2.
- Is flexible, adaptable, and resilient, with a positive "can-do" attitude.
- Has the ability to make learning fun and establish excellent relationships with children, colleagues, and parents.
- Is committed to our core values of Inclusion, Collaboration, Success, and Achievement.
- Shares our commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of children.
As a Class Teacher, you will:
Plan and teach exciting lessons designed to captivate children and promote high-quality learning. Other responsibilities will include being accountable for the attainment and progress of your pupils, maintaining a safe and stimulating classroom environment, and working proactively in partnership with parents and external agencies. You will also be expected to contribute to the wider life of the school.
About our school
At Crown Wood Primary School, we have built our ethos on a strong set of core values which underpin everything that we do. Our aim is to give students at Crown Wood a better chance of success than if they attended any other school in the country. Ambition, excellence and pride run through all aspects of school life.
Ambition
We have a strong desire and determination to achieve success. We believe there are no limits to what can be achieved. We do what it takes for as long as it takes. In other words, we go for it every day!
Excellence
We strive for greatness in everything we set our minds to. We endeavour to do our very best and excel in all aspects of school life.
Pride
We are ‘fiercely’ proud of ourselves, our school, our community and our Trust. We hold our heads high and feel a sense of togetherness and joy in our school.
About Greenshaw Learning Trust
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our job’s portal.
We can offer you:
- Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- Blue Light Card
- Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym Discounts
- Free eye tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
How to Apply
Please download the recruitment pack for further information. Applications must be received no later than 11.59pm on Thursday 18th June 2026. Interview dates will be arranged ASAP; candidates will be reviewed upon receipt of application and will be interviewed at the earliest possible date. We reserve the right to close this application early if a suitable candidate is appointed.