Spinfield School A community inspiring lifelong learning
Current Vacancies
We have a vacancy for an excellent teacher to join our staff on a full-time maternity cover contract. Commencing 1st September 2026.
We are open to applications across the Primary Phase, ECTS and experienced teachers are welcome to apply.
Main Pay Scale.
Closing date: Monday 13th April @ 10.00 am
Shortlisting: Wednesday 15th April 2026
Interviews: Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd April 2026
This vacancy is listed on the Gov UK Teaching Vacancies Website:
- Our recent OFSTED inspection in May 2025 recognised that “pupils get a great education at Spinfield Primary School. They benefit from the school’s rich and ambitious curriculum, which inspires them to achieve highly. The school’s inclusive ethos ensures everyone feels part of this close-knit community.”
- Our children want to learn, which means your teaching will be valued. Our children are exceptionally well behaved, polite and enthusiastic.
- PPA is delivered by teachers and you will be guaranteed the correct amount of time in accordance to your working hours - we have a completely flexible approach to where PPA is taken at home or in school is fine with us!
- You won’t find more supportive parents or governors at any other school.
- You'll enjoy working here. You can expect to work hard but you will feel rewarded and have opportunities to continue your professional development in a school that is well resourced, vibrant and friendly.
- We have a great team spirit – we believe that new thinkers and people with experience make a perfectly balanced environment in which you will succeed.
We need you to
- Enjoy being a teacher and shaping young minds.
- Have a strong commitment to keeping progress and attainment standards high.
- Demonstrate excellent classroom management.
Come along and meet us! I’ll be proud to show you our school and you’ll be able to see what we’re about. Please email office@spinfieldschool.co.uk for an application pack.
Spinfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made subject to satisfactory Enhanced DBS, Childcare Disqualification, Qualification and Reference checks.
As part of the shortlisting process, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school might want to explore with the applicant at interview.
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.
Our mission statement: A community Inspiring Lifelong Learning
Spinfield School is an Equal Opportunities Employer
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Spinfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made subject to satisfactory Enhanced DBS, Childcare Disqualification, Qualification and Reference checks.
As part of the shortlisting process, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school might want to explore with the applicant at interview.
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.
Our mission statement: A community Inspiring Lifelong Learning
Spinfield School is an Equal Opportunities Employer