Job title:                                             Trust Cover Teacher   
Status:                                                Permanent                              
Hours:                                                 32.5 hours per week (full-time)
Working weeks per year:                 52 weeks
Grade:                                                 Teachers’ Main or Upper Pay Scales                         
Post Start Date:                                 September 2025 or sooner                
Closing Date for Applications:         21st April 2025

We are currently seeking to appoint a cover teacher to work across our five schools within Woodland Academy Trust who is passionate about ensuring our children receive the very best education.

This is a varied and exciting role, you will be working across all schools within the Trust supporting the schools with cover needs, interventions and boosters.  You will be working to a timetable and will gain a broad and varied experience of working across our schools and diverse communities.  This is an incredibly exciting role for teachers looking to take a step back from full-time class teaching to experience different opportunities, ethos and communities or supply teachers seeking a full-time role.

You will have a good understanding of teaching and learning, pedagogy and experience of using educational research such as Rosenshine’s Principles. We are seeking to appoint staff who can work collaboratively with colleagues and who are passionate about providing all children with the very best learning experiences possible.

To be successful, you will:

• Have experience of teaching across all primary phases; experience teaching KS2 particularly would be an advantage.
• Be passionate about providing opportunities for children from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Be keen to develop and make use of the school’s links with the local community.
• Have high aspirations and expectations for every pupil to succeed.
• Understand the value of developing the ‘whole’ child.
• Be committed to forging strong relationships with parents.
• Be an excellent teacher, committed to achieving the best outcomes for all pupils.
• Have the vision, passion and drive to improve standards in all areas of school life.

The post is full-time on a permanent contract. Applications would also be welcomed from part-time candidates.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close this position early should a suitable candidate be found. Therefore, early application is advised.