Teaching Staff – Year 2 – Maternity Cover

OVERVIEW

We are seeking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic teacher as part of our teaching team, in our Year 2 Class for maternity cover.

The successful candidate will have recent classroom experience, be an excellent practitioner and hold a degree level qualification and QTS. The candidate should provide high quality learning experiences for pupils, appropriate to their age and stage of development, ensuring excellent academic progress, and be responsible for pupils’ care, wellbeing and happiness in line with the school vision, ethos and aims.

Reporting to: Head, Deputy Head

Hours, Salary & Benefits:

Hours: Full time, maternity cover. Working hours 8:00am – 4:00pm daily, and at least one night a week until 5:30pm plus a weekly staff meeting until 5pm, plus additional meetings as required.

This role commences September 2025.

Salary: Dependent on relevant skills and experience

Benefits:

• Pension contribution 15%
• Cycle to work scheme and discounted shopping benefits
• Means tested staff discount
• Complementary lunches
• Access to the group’s counselling scheme
• Access to fully funded apprenticeships, up to L7
• Personal accident at work cover

Job Description Overview:

Overview:

To assist the Head, Deputy, Form Tutors, Subject teachers and team in providing high quality learning experiences for pupils, appropriate to their age and stage of development ensuring excellent academic progress and to be responsible for pupils’ care, wellbeing and happiness in line with the school vision, ethos and aims.

Responsibilities:

• Teaching and Learning
• Administration
• Form Tutor
• Subject Leader

Person Specification:

Education and Qualifications:

Essential:

• Degree level qualification and QTS
• Experience teaching primary phase

Desirable:

• Paediatric First Aid qualification

For full details and requirements, please see the candidate pack attached.

Candidate Pack

Application Form

Location

The Mead School
16 Frant Road,
Royal Tunbridge Wells,
Kent,
TN2 5SN

How to apply

Applications will be viewed as they arrive.

Applicants should apply using the Application Form and email this to hr@wishford.co.uk, or alternatively, apply on TES. Link here

The Mead School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Candidates must be prepared to undergo appropriate pre-appointment child protection screening.

Wishford schools are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Appointments will be made solely on merit and will be made without regard to age, disability, gender, nationality, race, colour, ethnicity, or religion.