Class Teacher Maternity Cover
Required from 1st September 2026
Full time - maternity cover up to 12 months
Main Scale Points 1-6
Burford Primary and Nursery School is seeking to appoint an excellent teaching practitioner who is child-centred, passionate about making a real difference and has high expectations both of themselves and the children they work with.
Sitting on the border of the City of Nottingham in Arnold, Burford Primary & Nursery School a single form entry school with around 50% of catchment eligible for Pupil Premium. We are a warm, dedicated and driven team who keep children at the heart of all we do. We are looking for an ambitious teacher who is committed to creating a stimulating learning experience and environment for our wonderful pupils. Due to upcoming staff maternity leave, we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, creative and hard-working teacher, committed to excellent classroom practice and high standards for all who can positively enthuse and motivate our children.
You will:
● Be a consistently good / outstanding primary teacher
● Be passionate about teaching and learning and making a difference to every child.
● Care passionately about children and their development whilst still driving forward pupil progress and achievement.
● Value a team working approach and be keen to contribute and share your skills with colleagues
● Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to build on and maintain strong relationships with staff, parents and carers, children, governors and the local and wider community.
In return we offer:
• A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven towards continuously raising standards.
• Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives
• Calm and purposeful learning environments
• Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community
• A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school
• Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust
Visits to our school are both warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Suzy Stephens-Jephcote on 0115 9151560 to arrange an appointment.
How to apply
Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview.
Please complete the online application form which you will find on the Transform Trust website http://www.transformtrust.co.uk/vacancies. Please ensure that you follow the instructions within the application form and ensure that there are no gaps in your education or employment history that are not accounted for.
Any questions or queries should be directed to Suzy Stephens at Burford Primary & Nursery School, Oxclose Lane, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 6FX Email: suzy.stephens@burford.nottingham.sch.uk Telephone: 0115 9151560
Closing date for applications : 17th April 2026
Interviews will be held on: 24th April 2026
Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 9510 children in 27 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We have a strong focus on empowering our member schools to drive their improvement journey whilst maintaining their own individual identity and community focus.
We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our purpose is to be an innovative and inclusive Trust working for all children.
We are an employer that encourages flexible working and promotes wellbeing through workload considerations.