Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) - Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School
Location: Aylesbury
Overview
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Teacher at Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School for a fixed maternity cover period.
“A wonderful family exists at Buckingham Park”
This is the opening line of our recent Ofsted Report in September 2023 and I think encapsulates the school that we hope you will have the pleasure of working in. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with the right training, experience and skills to be a part of our school team as a Maternity Cover Teacher working within a highly skilled team.
Salary type: MPS/UPS
Salary Details: Main or Upper Pay Scale depending on skills and experience
Contract type: Fixed Term
Hours: Full-time
Closing date: 06/02/2026
About us
Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School is a new school at the heart of the Buckingham Park development just North of Aylesbury town centre. It is our mission is to provide the highest quality all round education, for each and every child, in partnership with parents, within the context of a Christian community. Above all, we want to be a great local school for local families.
The school is inclusive to all and provides a high quality, broad and balanced curriculum, which is appropriate for children of all abilities, irrespective of their ethnicity, social background or faith. Our admission policy reflects this by prioritising local children.
www.buckinghampark.org
About the role
We have a Class Teacher vacancy beginning after the Easter Break in 2026, on a maternity contract fixed for an academic year , or upon the return of the previous post-holder. The start date will be after this holiday period, on Monday 13th April 2026. There may be the option of extending the post, or possible even becoming a permanent member of staff, depending on the circumstances. We do want to appoint outstanding teachers who will do everything they can for the children of Buckingham Park School.
About you
A full person specification can be found in the attached information pack.
Other information
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below. Please send completed application forms to the email address below.
Tel No: 01296 415687
Email: [email protected]
At Buckingham Park CE Primary School, the health, safety and well-being of every child are our paramount concern. We listen to our pupils and take seriously what they tell us. Our aim is for children to enjoy their time as pupils in this school. We want to work in partnership with you to help your child achieve their full potential and make a positive contribution.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
