Job Introduction

Class Teacher (Fixed 1 term - Maternity Cover)

Closing date: Thursday 26th June 2025

Interview date: Friday 4th July 2025

Job start date: 1st September 2025

Contract / hours: Fixed 1 term - Full time

Salary type: Main scale (ECTs welcome to apply)

Location of role: The Butts Primary, Alton, Hampshire

Contact email address: amasheter@butts.hants.sch.uk

Job/Person Summary

Why join The Butts Primary?

The Butts Primary is a growing, popular and very successful school in a beautiful part of the world. The school prides itself on its community outlook, outdoor learning opportunities as well as its high academic results, and is well supported by staff, parents and governors. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic class teacher to cover maternity leave who will:

• support, maintain and nurture our caring community and ethos.
• be passionate about making a difference for every child
• have a passion for working with children, and helping them improve in character through developing their resilience and mindset as well as in qualification;
• be an inspirational teacher who is committed to providing high quality learning experiences for all children;
• value the importance of children learning in an outdoor environment during all seasons
• be a team player, able to inspire and work in partnership with staff, parents and pupils
• has high expectations of themselves as well as the children
• be well-organised with excellent inter-personal and communication skills
• be asset to our school and integrate themselves into our fantastic school

We can offer you:

• Happy, motivated and engaged children.
• A friendly, supportive and welcoming team who are committed to achieving the best outcomes for our children
• A broad range of professional development in a supportive school
• A school rooted firmly in our local community
• A strong wellbeing focus for our staff and pupils.
• A recently Ofsted inspected school with good outcomes in all areas (March 25)

Application procedure

If you are passionate about making a real difference to the educational experience of all children and you would like to join our team, please submit a completed application form to our Senior Admin Officer, Miss Aimee Masheter at amasheter@butts.hants.sch.uk. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed where our Acting Headteacher, Miss Gregor, would be very happy to show you around. Please contact Miss Masheter in the school office if you would like to arrange an appointment.  

The Butts Primary School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that our recruitment and selection practises reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks.