
Primary Teacher (Maternity Cover)
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School:
Laidlaw Schools Trust -
Location:
Sunderland -
Salary:
MPS - UPS -
Hours:
32.5 -
Contractual Status:
Fixed term -
Closing Date:
10th Jul 2025
South Hylton Primary Academy, part of Laidlaw Schools Trust, are seeking a Primary School Teacher to cover maternity ideally starting in September 2025 until 31 August 2026.
We are a smaller than average primary school with a ‘village’ ethos catering for children aged 2-11 years. Our children are very motivated and have an extremely positive attitude to learning. You will be teaching pedagogy and practice at the forefront of educational research.
We are looking for a qualified primary teacher who has track record of teaching and raising standards and a passion and vision for primary education. Ideally you will have experience teaching across more than one key stage and you will be motivated to engage in further professional development. You will join a supportive and ambitious team that is clearly focused on school development and driving the academy forward to become one of the best schools in Sunderland.
This post is open for Early Career Teachers as well as those with more experience.
At Laidlaw Schools Trust we appreciate the amazing work that our people do every day and like to reward our staff through benefits that are mentally, physically and financially rewarding. To see a complete list of our benefits please visit: https://www.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/120/benefits
To see the full job description and person specification for this role please refer to the attached supporting documents.
To apply please complete our online application form here: https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Primary_Teacher_Maternity_Cover_/282997
If you require assistance with your application please contact: recruitment@laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk
Closing Date for applications is 12 noon on Thursday 10 July 2025
Interviews are expected to take place w/c 14 July 2025
We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.
Laidlaw Schools Trust
An extraordinary multi-academy trust in the North East, teaching and inspiring children from nursery to sixth form to become active, responsible and successful global citizens.
Laidlaw Schools Trust was founded in 2008 with one secondary school in Newcastle. We now provide extraordinary education at eleven nursery, primary and secondary academies in Newcastle, Wearside and Durham, and are set to grow further. Together, we know that we can do hard things. We can transform the lives of our pupils and communities through extraordinary education. We will develop minds and build character, so that students achieve practical life skills, cultural capital as well as academic success.
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South Hylton Primary Academy, part of Laidlaw Schools Trust, are seeking a Primary School Teacher to cover maternity ideally starting in September 2025 until 31 August 2026.