KS2 Teacher (maternity cover) - Gateway School
Location: Great Missenden
Overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and dynamic KS2 Teacher, with potential for additional responsibilities, to join our friendly team from January 2026 on a maternity cover.
Salary: Competitive and dependent upon experience.
Contract: Fixed term to cover Maternity cover
Hours: Full time
Closing date: Friday 21 November midday
Interviews: will be held shortly afterwards. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Gateway School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
About us
Gateway School is a thriving, vibrant and nurturing independent day school for boys and girls aged 2 to 11, located in the heart of the Chiltern Hills in the village of Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire. Ages: 2–11 Pupils on roll: Approx. 250 Small class sizes ensuring every child is known and supported Broad and creative curriculum Specialist teaching ISI Rated: Excellent in all areas Part of the Bellevue Education Group – offering high-quality professional development, shared expertise, and a family of schools united by a shared commitment to excellence in education. – offering global collaboration and rich CPD opportunities.
Website: https://www.gatewayschool-bucks.co.uk/
About the role
We are looking for an energetic teacher to cover a Year 6 Form Tutor role for a minimum of two terms. The position will also include English specialist teaching to pupils in Upper Prep school (years 5 and 6). Our children are in ability sets for English and Mathematics, and the successful candidate will have the subject knowledge and confidence to teach engaging and challenging lessons so that their pupils make the greatest possible progress. Knowledge of the 11+ syllabus, and preparation process would be desirable. Class teachers all benefit from small classes and a generous non-contact allowance. PE, Music, Art and Modern Foreign Languages are all taught by specialist staff.
About you
Educated to degree level with a passion for English.
QTS is desirable.
Other information
Please visit our website www.gatewayschool-bucks.co.uk for more information about the school.
Please complete the application form and return by email to:
[email protected]
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
