Year 5 Teacher; Maternity Cover

YEAR 5 TEACHER – Part Time (60%) – Fixed Term (Maternity Cover)

Job . ECCS

Position Type:
Teacher | Pay Range: MPS

Position

Start Date:

13/10/2026 | Contract Type:
Part-time | Term:
Permanent

Application Close: 04/09/2026 | Midday Date of Interviews: TBA

Required 13th October 2026

We require a year 5 teacher to work at Witham Oaks Academy in Witham from October 2026. This position is part time, for three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday), fixed term for up to 1 year to cover the substantive postholder on maternity leave.

With a desire to support and develop practitioners and ensuring working in education is fulfilling, Inspires MAT are seeking an experienced and highly effective practitioner to work at Witham Oaks Academy who will further enhance the learning experience for our children and help them develop as well-rounded individuals.

We are a professional and collaborative learning community with a culture of high expectations - both academic achievement and personal and social development. We offer a curriculum that is exciting, vibrant and promotes a love of learning and a dedicated, passionate and friendly staff but most importantly amazing children.

Quotes from our children regarding what they are looking for:

• A great sense of humour
• Enthusiastic about us and what we are capable of
• Intelligent and knowledgeable
• Challenges us, in every subject
• Breaks our learning down into small parts that help us understand

Successful candidates will:

• be up to date with current practice and national curriculum and assessment expectations
• be highly motivated and have consistently high expectations of themselves and others
• be committed to high standards of learning, teaching and behaviour
• be a good communicator and highly organised individual
• be an outstanding, skilled classroom practitioner
• have an industrious attitude to their role

We can offer you:

• engaging and enthusiastic pupils who will make you smile each day
• a commitment to personal professional development which is tangible
• a supportive school team that understands and fosters well-being
• a stimulating and enjoyable working environment where each day is engaging and thoroughly enjoyable
• continuous professional development

Visits to our schools are warmly welcomed; please contact the school on to arrange an appointment.

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Michelle Smith
Spa Road, Witham
Essex, CM8 1NA

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