KS2 Teacher
Role
Teaching Staff
School
Market Deeping Community Primary School, Market Deeping Community Primary School, Peterborough, Lincolnshire, PE6 8JE
Tel
01778 343654
No. On Roll
250
Job Number
68805
Closing Date
09 Mar 2026
Advert
Full time KS2 Teacher
3 day Maternity cover contract / 2 day Temporary contract
Required to start 27th April 2026
We are looking for an enthusiastic classroom teacher to join our happy school. Following our OFSTED in January 2024 we are a GOOD school and keen to continue to offer an excellent education to our pupils. If you have the drive and desire for professional development and are experienced or just starting your career we would like to share our vision for the school’s future.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed teacher to join our team. This position comprises two separate contracts:
- 3-day maternity leave contract
- 2-day temporary contract running until 30 April 2027
Applicants may apply to undertake the full 5-day position (both contracts combined), or we are happy to consider applications from candidates interested in either part of the role. We are open to appointing either one teacher to cover both contracts or two teachers to fulfil the positions separately. Salary will be based on M1-M6 banding, depending on experience.
We are looking for a candidate who:
- Has very high expectations of standards of teaching, pupil achievement and behaviour
- Has the potential to be an excellent classroom practitioner who is willing to contribute to the development of our dedicated team
If you see learning as a fun yet challenging experience, our school offers:
- a strong commitment to further professional development for all staff
- a committed and enthusiastic staff
- a building that provides a high-quality teaching and learning environment surrounded by attractive, educational grounds
- friendly, hard-working and well-behaved children
- very supportive parents and governors
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.
Closing date for applications – 9am Monday 9th March 2026
Interviews – To take place on Friday 13th March 2026
For further information, to arrange a visit contact Mr Ratchford, Headteacher, on 01778 343654
Application form and further information can be found on the school website www.mdcps.co.uk under vacancies: https://www.mdcp.org.uk/our-school/vacancies-1
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful candidate will undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Lincolnshire County Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we welcome all applications.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide
