Class Teacher - Maternity Cover

Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust; Oldbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Multi-Academy Trust in the UK is seeking a passionate and creative teacher for a full-time maternity cover position at Lightwoods Primary Academy, starting February 2026. The successful candidate will be an experienced educator dedicated to providing exceptional educational provision while motivating students. This role offers excellent career development opportunities and a supportive working environment. Applicants, including newly qualified teachers, are encouraged to demonstrate their commitment to raising standards and inspiring pupils.

Benefits

Excellent career development opportunities

Exceptional CPD provision

Supportive working environment

Enthusiastic children

Qualifications

• Consistently good/outstanding teacher.
• Exceptional classroom practitioner with high expectations.
• Willingness to innovate and lead initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional educational provision for pupils.
• Demonstrate a passion to make a difference.
• Contribute to the school's commitment to safeguarding.

Skills

Experience teaching across key stages

Ability to inspire and motivate pupils

Proficient with technology for learning

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

LOCATION: Lightwoods Primary Academy

SALARY: TMS/UPS

TERM: Full time - Maternity Cover

To start February 2026

Are you a warm person?

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

We are looking for passionate and creative teacher who work 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 inspiring individuals within our care.

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.

We can offer:

• 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 level.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate:

The successful candidate will:

• 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.

We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice where all staff can thrive. We believe that supporting our staff both personally and professionally allows them to give their very best to our students. Our aim is to foster a working culture that recognises and reflects the importance of good mental health and wellbeing and provides effective support when colleagues need it.

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.