KS2 Class Teacher - Temporary Post

Post: KS2 Class Teacher – temporary contract for 2 terms
For: January 2026
Salary: Main Scale

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the teaching team here at Wheatfields Primary School. This post would suit someone who is looking to build on prior experience and develop professionally in a new setting. Are you passionate about teaching? Do you want to teach in a happy school where meeting the needs of individuals is at the heart of everything you do?

We can offer you:
 A warm and friendly teaching environment
 Happy children who are keen to learn
 PPA time, that can be taken at home
 Well-resourced learning areas
 A dedicated staff team with a good sense of humour
 Leaders who recognise the importance of workplace wellbeing
 Supportive and committed parents and governors

We are looking for someone who:
 Is an excellent classroom practitioner
 Is creative and enthusiastic
 Has high expectations for all children
 Is able to work as part of a successful team

Wheatfields Primary School is a large school of 300 pupils, with our own Preschool provision, serving the Burleigh Hill estate of St Ives. As a school, we are excited by seeing our children become resilient, independent and life-long learners.

Visits to the school are encouraged and please visit our school website for an application pack https://www.wheatfields.cambs.sch.uk/teaching-staff-vacancies

Closing Date: Please email your completed application forms to finance@wheatfields.cambs.sch.uk no later than 12pm on Friday 7 November 2025.

Interviews: Thursday 13 November 2025

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and two appropriate references, usually sought prior to interview. Wheatfields Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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