Year 5 Class Teacher Required for Summer Term 2026

Maternity Contract 

Salary: MPS/UPS

Part Time – 0.5 - Thursday & Friday + half a day PPA with Year 5 team

Closing date: 9am, Thursday 8th January 2026

Alder Grove opened its doors as a brand-new primary school in September 2020. Since opening, we have established ourselves in the heart of our community and have become one of the most desired schools to attend in the area. We are looking for inspiring practitioners to work alongside and to be part of our established Year 5 team as part of a Maternity Cover. The role is a job share for a Thursday and Friday, as well as an additional half a day PPA with the Year 5 team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a new school with a highly skilled staff and part of a dynamic and supportive Trust. 

Alder Grove is a school within The Keys Academy Trust which is a primary specialist MAT committed to providing the very best educational experiences for our pupils and staff, so that our schools are recognised as centres of academic and pastoral excellence at the heart of the communities they serve. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with colleagues across our family of schools as part of the Trust’s CPD programme and networking opportunities. 

• Do you want to work in a forward thinking and aspirational multi-academy trust that places learning at the heart of everything it does?

• Are you looking for a unique role that will be central to the development and growth of a new school, helping to build upon the vision and values as it continues to grow? 

• Do you have the ambition and determination to secure positive outcomes for our young people?

The successful candidate will: 

• Be an teacher who motivates and inspires children to learn

• Deliver innovative and creative learning opportunities

• Be committed to delivering a knowledge-led curriculum

• Have high expectations for standards of achievement and behaviour 

• Be able to work collaboratively and independently

• Be an excellent communicator committed to working in partnership with staff, parents and governors

• Promote our Christian ethos, vision and values

• Be a strong and supportive team player

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced criminal records check.