Hours of work: Full time teacher's hours
Working pattern: Full-time
Fixed term: Until 31 August 2026
Closing date: 27 November 2025 midday
For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:
Bourne Primary School (Melbourne Rd, Eastbourne BN22 8BD)
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Please note, we do not accept CVs.
Bourne Primary School
* Y1 Class Teacher
* (maternity cover)
* Full Time – Fixed Term for the Summer Term 2026
* Main Pay Scale - £32,916 - £43,607
* Hours: 32.5 hours/week (Full-time, Fixed Term until August 2026)
* Start Date: 13th April 2026
Ready for an adventure in education? If you are passionate about making a real difference and have the drive to support diverse learners, this is your dream job
At Bourne Primary, we are more than just a school. We are a vibrant, diverse community where every child is encouraged to Nurture, Innovate, Collaborate and Empathise. We celebrate a melting pot of cultures, speaking over 42 different languages, and we support a wide range of unique needs. From the familiar to the unexpected, Bourne has it all and we want you to be part of our journey.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and passionate Year 1 teacher, as maternity cover. The successful candidate will need to be committed to raising standards, highly organised and have the ability and resilience to motivate and engage learners with a wide range of needs.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 4th December 2025.
We are only able to accept East Sussex County Council application forms, which can be found with full details of the vacancy on our website -
To apply visit our school website For further information please contact Mrs Palmer, Headteacher or Mrs Danielle Defty, School Business Manager on or via .e-
This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.
The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.
If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.