Class Teacher; Maternity Cover; EDV​/SMCES

About This Role

Are you passionate about working with children? St Mary’s seeks a Maternity Cover Class Teacher to join our inclusive Fairford Leys school. Enjoy supportive staff, welcoming families and wonderful pupils. Join a community proud of its strong provision and good OFSTED rating across all areas that continues to celebrate success and growth. At St Mary's school, we are proud of our good OFSTED rating across all areas (2025) and our Good SIAMS rating (2026).

We are confident that at St Mary's you will find a community where standards of behaviour and respect for others are given a high priority, where every child is encouraged to strive to achieve their best in an environment where children are happy and eager to learn.

• Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school.
• Be responsible for the learning and achievement of all pupils in the class/es ensuring equality of opportunity for all.
• Be responsible and accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in work and conduct.
• Treat pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position.
• Work proactively and effectively in collaboration and partnership with learners, parents/carers, governors, other staff and external agencies in the best interests of pupils.
• Act within the statutory frameworks, which set out their professional duties and responsibilities and in line with the duties outlined in the current School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document and Teacher Standards.

Full details of the role are provided in the job description.

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged. If you would like further information about the role and to arrange a school visit please contact the school office on or e‑mail hrst.org.

The ODBST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. ODBST is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 because it is a post which involves working directly with children or young people and the applicant is required to declare any criminal convictions (or cautions or bind-overs) including those which are “spent”. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013, 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account.

Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website:
Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975.