Class Teacher - Maternity Cover

Class Teacher - Maternity Cover

Join to apply for the Class Teacher - Maternity Cover role at Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust.

This range is provided by Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

LOCATION:
Lightwoods Primary Academy

SALARY: TMS/UPS

TERM:
Full time - Maternity Cover

Start Date:
February 2026

Are you a warm person?

Do you like thinking about teaching and the craft of teaching?

We are looking for a passionate and creative teacher who works well within a team and who will help us on our journey to provide exceptional educational provision for our pupils and families.

Lightwoods Primary Academy is part of the Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust, providing staff with opportunities to progress both within the school and across the Trust.

Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is an established Multi‑Academy Trust of primary and secondary academies across the West Midlands.

Our reputation is built on our core values of innovation, collaboration and inspiration. We want every single person that comes through the doors of one of our academies to leave having grown as an individual, in terms of their skill set and their respect for others.

We believe that every person who passes through our doors deserves the very best that we can offer. Everyone who works with and for the Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust does so because they believe in children and want their futures to be happy and successful.

• Excellent career development opportunities.
• Exceptional CPD provision including working with national and international experts in their field.
• A supportive working environment and team ethos.
• Genuinely friendly and enthusiastic children.
• Opportunities across our MAT to enhance skills and experience at both primary and secondary levels.

• Have experience teaching across the key stages. Applications from newly qualified teachers are also welcome.
• Be a consistently good/outstanding teacher.
• Be an exceptional classroom practitioner with high expectations of both learning and behaviour.
• Able to inspire, motivate and enthuse pupils.
• Committed to raising standards for all and share the same drive to constantly learn and improve.
• Show willingness to lead initiatives and show evidence of impact.
• Demonstrate a passion to make a difference to others.
• To be proficient with the use of technology for learning and have a willingness to innovate.

Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its entire staff to share this commitment. All post-holders will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), including a Children’s Barred List check for post carrying out a regulated activity.

Closing date: 21st January 2026

Interviews to be held on 26th January 2026

Please note we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date.

Entry level

Full‑time

Education and Training

Primary and Secondary Education