Teacher - Fixed Term (Maternity Cover)

About the Role

Headteacher: Ms S Howard

Moorside Community Primary School

Holdsworth Street, Swinton, M27 0LN.

Maternity Cover Teacher Post
Required from September 2026
Fixed Term Contract until 31^st August 2027

Moorside Community Primary is seeking applicants who are passionate about inclusive education, committed to doing everything possible to support children, and ready to take on a new and exciting challenge. If you are ambitious and talented, possess a real flair for teaching and learning and are passionate about delivering Quality First Teaching then this is the job for you.

The successful candidate will:

• Be an outstanding teacher or an ECT teacher with the aspiration to become so
• Be passionate about children and their learning
• Be a hard-working team player
• Have well developed curriculum knowledge and a willingness to engage in further professional training

We offer:

• Respectful, motivated, and happy children who are very proud of their school
• An experienced leadership team who are keen to support all to achieve their goals and future aspirations
• An attractive and well-resourced teaching and learning environment
• An opportunity to be part of a team of dedicated, talented, and hardworking individuals
• A forward-thinking environment where innovation and current research is used to ensure our provision is the best it can be
• An experienced, committed, and supportive Governing Board
• A culture of collaboration and challenge across the partnership of schools
• Bespoke performance management to ensure you have the support you need towards fulling your career aspirations
• A range of employee benefits which support your well-being

Visits to the school are scheduled for Wednesday, 29th April at 2.15pm and Friday, 1st May at 9.30am. Please contact gail.smith@moorsideprimary.net if you wish to attend one of these dates.

Closing date: 10/05/26

Shortlisting week beginning 11/05/26

Interviews week beginning 18/05/26

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a fully enhanced DBS check.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

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