Maternity Cover _Teacher MPS1-MPS6

The Learning Partnership along with the Headteacher at Wistaston Church Lane Academy are excited to be able to appoint a motivated, committed and highly effective teacher to join our hardworking and enthusiastic team as Maternity cover for up to 12 months. The successful candidate should have experience of teaching within EYFS/Key stage 1. A knowledge of the teaching of Phonics.

The successful candidate is expected to be well organised and flexible with high expectations and have a drive to make a difference to the education of all pupils. They will have excellent communication skills and evidence of continued professional development.

For more detailed information of the expectations, roles and responsibilities of this role, please refer to the job description and person specification.

You are welcome to visit the school for look around and an informal chat. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit on either Monday 19th October at 9am or Tuesday 20th October at 4pm.

In return we will offer the successful candidate:

A welcoming school with friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff

Inquisitive and self-motivated children to inspire

Staff benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Closing Date: Sunday 1st November 2026

Interviews: Thursday 5th November times to be confirmed

Start Date: 4th January 2026

About the Trust

Formed of two local trusts on 1 September 2023, The Learning Alliance and The Learning for Life Partnership, The Learning Partnership is a diverse new multi-academy trust delivering excellent educational provision for pupils in primary and secondary schools across the North-West. The Trust primarily serves the communities of Crewe, Congleton, and Knutsford, and is now the largest multi-academy trust in Cheshire.

At The Learning Partnership, we believe that there are three core facets of our mission -people, passion, and performance. We are striving to build a community of the strongest people, inspiring a passion for education that galvanises these people to maximise their abilities, which supports all pupils to perform at their best. We believe that these core principles will create a culture that helps all our schools to improve and ensures pupil outcomes are the very best they can be.

The trust subscribes to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter and places staff wellbeing at the forefront of its strategic people priorities. Our ongoing commitment in this area is reflected in our employee offer that includes:

Discounts in retail stores, entertainment, and supermarkets

Benefits schemes in affordable tech, cycle2work, gym memberships and a car scheme

Employee assistance programme providing specialist advice and guidance in a range of areas including menopause, financial management, and up to 8 counselling sessions per referral

Free parking

The Learning Partnership is a disability committed employer: applicants requiring adjustments to the application or interview process should contact Jackie Hulme officemanager@wistaston.cheshire.sch.uk Interviews will be arranged at a mutually convenient time with candidates.

The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), and appropriate online searches in line with the requirements in Keeping Children Safe in Education (2023).

The Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at The Learning Partnership. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater outcomes for children. We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and Menopause Friendly status.

The Trust is ‘happy to talk flexible working’. Flexible working increases workplace diversity by making roles accessible to those with caring responsibilities (primarily women), disabled staff, and both older and younger workers.