Job Introduction
Closing date: Friday 3rd October 2025
Job start date: 5th January 2026
Contract/hours: Full Time Temporary contract
Key stage: Key Stage 1
Salary type: MPR would consider an ECT
Location of Role: St John’s CofE (Aided) Primary School;
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly effective and inspirational class teacher from January 2026 for a minimum 2 term Maternity cover in a delightful, well behaved mixed year 1/2 class.
We are looking for a teacher who makes learning enjoyable, stimulating and challenging to join our welcoming team.
What we would like from you:
- Determination to ensure that all children have the opportunity to learn and make good progress.
- High expectations of what children are able to achieve.
- Be reflective and well organised.
- Be keen to work and develop as part of a team- supportive phased team with experienced phase leader and jointed planning time.
We can offer you:
- Happy, enthusiastic children who are keen to learn.
- An ethos based on our core Christian Values of Love, Truth and Respect.
- A warm community and incredible grounds.
- Excellent professional development.
- An experienced team of teachers with dedicated time to plan together as a phase.
- A commitment to developing the whole child, a thematic cross curriculum approach which provides exciting learning opportunities.
- An inclusive environment in which all children are valued, encouraged and nurtured.
- A dedication to providing high quality Music and Sports opportunities for all children.
This post is an exciting opportunity for the career development of both teachers early in their career and newly qualified teachers. ECTs will benefit from excellent induction and mentoring support from a highly experienced teacher.
Visits to the school are encouraged so that you can see our school in action, meet our children and staff and see if this is the right school for you. Please contact the school office 01256 324121 or e-mail c.barker@st-johnscofe.hants.sch.uk for an application pack or to arrange a visit. If you are unable to visit the school information can be found on our website www.st-johnscofe.hants.sch.uk
“St John's CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Services checks along with other relevant employment checks.”
Safer Recruitment
We 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 all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
