Maternity Cover Teacher- Nursery (3-4 year olds) - St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Location: Burnham
Overview
Are you a passionate teacher seeking to work in a nurturing yet aspiring school?
Would you like to work in an ‘inspirational school in which ‘the inspirational leadership creates a dynamic, life-transforming culture where pupils experience life in all its fulness’ (SIAMS Dec 23)
St Peter’s CofE School is a popular one form entry school in Burnham village. We pride ourselves on our inclusive and positive approach in which children can experience the joy of learning while being encouraged to ‘achieve with all their might’. The school has a caring family feel and really is a happy place to learn and work.
Salary type: MPS/UPS
Salary Details: Main pay scale (Fringe)
Contract type: Other
Hours: Full-time
Closing date: 31/01/2026
Interviews to be held: On application
About us
At St Peter's Church of England Primary School we warmly welcome every child. We think of ourselves as a family and feel it is really important that parents, teachers and children are able to form relationships of mutual trust and respect. We are Church school, where our faith lies at the heart of all we do, creating and nurturing a compassionate and secure family community through our ethos and values, and where every child is able to achieve success through the joy of discovery.
Website: www.stpeterscofe.org
About the role
We can offer
• Kind, enthusiastic and friendly children
• Excellent facilities and dedicated support staff
• PPA at home
• A nurturing school family who work collaboratively to ensure your success
• An enthusiastic Senior Leadership Team who will be keen to support you and ensure you access excellent professional development opportunities
• Experienced mentors who will ensure you become the very best teacher you can be / specialist training or NPQs
• Supportive parents
• A place where you can really make a difference!
About you
We are looking for a Nursery teacher who:
• Is inspired to share the joy of learning
• Can model best practice, delivering rich and engaging lessons
• Has very high expectations of learning, behaviour and outcomes for every child
• Has excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
• Is kind and compassionate
• Is a lifelong learner – always seeking to develop their own skills
Other information
For further details, or to arrange to come and see our wonderful school, please contact Mrs Bartlett who will be happy to help you [email protected]
Applicants will be required to demonstrate their commitment to promoting safeguarding the welfare of children in line with the school’s policies and procedures. A satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this role. After shortlisting and before interview references will be requested and online searches will be completed to confirm a candidate’s eligibility, and identify any potential safeguarding concerns or risks.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent cautions and convictions cautions
- All adult cautions and spent convictions 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, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) guidance or Ministry of Justice (MOJ) guidance (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.
