Application closing date
10/10/2025
Location
Halifax
Salary
MPS
Package
0.4 (Monday and Tuesday) Fixed Term Maternity Cover, January 2026
Job category/type
Schools
Job description
WainstallsSchool is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and talented KS1 Class Teacher to join our friendly team to cover the maternity leave of one of our teachers.
This is a particularly exciting time to be joining our forward-thinking, successful school and as a founding member of the Pennine Alliance Learning Trust, there will be valuable opportunities for CPD and career development into the future.
The successful applicant will be passionate about education and working with pupils of all abilities, with the talent to drive each of them to reach their full potential.
They will hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and have teaching experience in KS1. Applicants must be enthusiastic and flexible, as well as self-motivated, with the ability to inspire others.
Working for WainstallsSchool means being part of a school community of exceptional practitioners, pupils, governors and parents. Colleagues at WainstallsSchool are warm, welcoming and supportive, working together within an ethos where pupils are at the heart of everything we do.
More information about the post and an online application form can be found on our website. Please note that CV's or incomplete application forms will not be considered. All applications will be considered, however, only those that are shortlisted will be contacted.
Completed application forms and letters of support should be submitted by Friday 10th October 2025 at 9am. We will contact successful short-listed candidates to arrange observations and interviews which will be held on Thursday 16th October 2025.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and we would ask you to contact the school office to arrange a time. For any further information or to submit completed applications please contact the Senior School Administrator, Mrs Harvey, either by post or email at
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.
Please submit all applications to by 10th October 2025.
Interview date: Thursday 16th October 2025
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