Job Introduction
Interview Date: w/c 27th January 2025
Start Date: 24th February 2025
Contract: Full time, permanent
Salary Type: Main Pay Range
Hours of Work: Full time
Location: Southwood Infant School
Contact email address: adminoffice@southwood.hants.sch.uk
“Pupils are extremely happy to come to this nurturing school, where staff know each child as an individual. The school values of excellence, respect and enjoyment permeate through every aspect of school life. … The school is ‘friendly and welcoming – the perfect start in life’.”
Ofsted April 2023
Job/Person Summary
This is a rare and unique opportunity to join our successful and popular school. Southwood Infant School is at the heart of a friendly and supportive community in Farnborough, Hampshire. We have a strong and positive ethos based on the values of, “Excellence – Respect – Enjoyment.”
We are looking for a teacher who is:
- A strong, proven practitioner, who is passionate about making learning experiences exciting, memorable and fun.
- Able to demonstrate consistently good/outstanding teaching.
- Able to communicate effectively with staff, parents and colleagues and build positive working relationships
- Committed to raising standards of teaching and assessment for learning
- Dedicated, well organised, with the ability to prioritise and manage their workload efficiently.
- A creative, enthusiastic, motivated individual with a strong understanding of early reading, including teaching of phonics.
Our school is a great place to work and we can offer:
- Delightful, enthusiastic and well behaved children who enjoy learning
- A friendly, highly professional and supportive team who are willing to share expertise and learn from one another.
- An inclusive school ethos that promotes a love of learning and develops happy, motivated children.
- Excellent professional development and leaders who care about your wellbeing.
- A “good” school with ‘Outstanding’ personal development.
- A bright, modern and well-resourced school environment.
- A supportive and committed Governing Body and PTA.
Application Procedure
An application form can be obtained by contacting Mrs Hurlow by telephone 01252 375420 or by emailing our school office at adminoffice@southwood.hants.sch.uk. Visits to the school are welcomed.
Early applications are encouraged as they will be considered as they are received. We reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.
For more information about our school, please visit our website www.southwoodinfantschool.co.uk
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.
