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Year 2 Class Teacher 0.8 or 0.6 and 0.2 (Maternity Cover)

Role

TEACHING STAFF

School

Melbourn Primary School
Mortlock Street, Melbourn
, Cambridgeshire

Headteacher

Stephanie Wilcox

No. On Roll

360

Job Number

90119953

Apply by email

Email: office@melbourn.cambs.sch.uk

Closing Date

20 Nov 2026

Advert

Melbourn Primary School is a warm and welcoming school on the Cambridgeshire / Hertfordshire border. We are a short car journey or only a 15-minute train ride from Cambridge city centre. Our children are friendly and enjoy learning.

We are currently looking for a new person to join our family in January and we hope that might be you. The post is available as 4 days per week or could be broken into a 3 day per week position and a 1 day per week position.

We are looking for a teacher who:

  • Is a talented practitioner who places children at the centre of their practice

  • Is committed to raising standards with high expectations of all adults and children

  • Is dynamic and enthusiastic with a great sense of humour and who enjoys working in a team

  • Is bursting with ideas and has the capacity to involve themselves fully in the life of our school

In return we offer:

  • A friendly and supportive staff team committed to raising standards

  • A strong commitment to further professional development

  • Fun and hard-working children

  • An exciting opportunity to be part of a caring school on its journey to excellence

  • A genuine commitment to staff wellbeing, including:

    • PPA time that can be taken at home and additional time for subject leadership

    • Free flu vaccinations

    • Cycle to Work Scheme

    • A “Golden Ticket Day” – one day each year to use entirely as you wish

    • Sociable staff events, such as Christmas wreath‑making, to help us stay connected, creative and supported

Full information can be found on our website www.melbournprimaryschool.org.uk. If you would like an informal chat or a look around the school please email office@melbourn.cambs.sch.uk or phone 01763 223457.  

Closing date for applications and short listing is 9.00am Friday 20th November.

We reserve the right to conduct interviews prior to the advertised closing date and may decide to close the application process early based on the applications received. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.

Melbourn Primary School is an equal opportunities employer and employs suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as social media checks.
This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

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