Y3 Teacher- Fixed term maternity cover
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School · Plymouth · Devon
Job description
The successful candidate will:
• Plan and deliver engaging, high-quality lessons across the primary curriculum.
• Set clear, ambitious targets based on pupils’ prior attainment.
• Provide a high quality, inclusive education for all learners.
• Have a clear understanding of assessment for learning.
• Contribute to wider school life, including extracurricular activities.
• Demonstrate a commitment to providing all children with the opportunity to succeed through the delivery of an engaging curriculum.
• Be sympathetic with our Christian ethos and able to live out our strong Christian vision through their work in school. • Uphold school policies, including safeguarding and data protection.
• Have high expectations of behaviour and a commitment for excellence in teaching, learning and assessment.
• Have strong inter-personal skills to establish positive relationships within the school community and be an excellent team player.
Person specification:
Essential Have experience teaching in Key Stage Two
Demonstrate excellent teaching skills and a passion for learning
Have secure knowledge of the primary curriculum
Have strong behaviour management skills, using a positive approach
Are committed to inclusion and removing barriers to achievement Highly effective in the planning, teaching and assessment of all lessons
Able to maintain positive relationships with pupils, colleagues and parents
Rigorous in ensuring all pupils make good progress
The ability to join a team and contribute to whole school development
A good understanding of safeguarding
Desirable
A proven track record of raising standards
The ability to lead a subject throughout the school
Applications are handled on Teaching Vacancies (GOV.UK).
About this school
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary · Ages 4–11
- Pupils
- 420
- Avg teacher salary
- £49,728
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 21.9:1
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
View full school profileOfsted rating key
Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.
Location
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Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7JW
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- Contract
- Fixed term or temporary
- Working pattern
- Part time
- Posted
- 2 October 2026
- Closing date
- 2 November 2026
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