Full time teacher, Maternity Cover, Short Fixed Term Contract

Job Introduction

Full Time Teacher, Short Fixed Term Contract, Maternity Cover

Contract: Maternity Cover, fixed term contract to July 2026

Start: Immediate start or from April 2026 (Summer term 2026)

Salary Type: Main Scale, dependant on experience

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 

Contact e-mail address: c.gontard@greatbinfields.hants.sch.uk 

Great Binfields Primary School is a successful 2 form entry primary school in Basingstoke, recognised as 'Good' by Ofsted with substantial grounds, including its own woodland and play trails. Situated in a favourable position on the edge of east Basingstoke, we are within easy reach of Reading, Newbury, Winchester, Fleet, Farnborough and Alton. 

We are seeking to appoint a motivated and caring teacher with proven skills to join our team for a short temporary contract to cover a maternity. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated teacher to join us on our continuing journey to provide the very best for our children.

We are looking for somebody who:

• is a passionate, effective and engaging primary practitioner
• has the ability to create a rich, stimulating and exciting learning environment
• has excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• can employ a range of assessment for learning strategies
• Is a calm, positive and effective communicator with an ability to develop positive relationships with staff, pupils, parents and outside agencies
• uses a variety of teaching skills to cater for all children
• is fun, friendly, enthusiastic and keen to take on new challenges.
• sees themself as a learner. 

In return we can offer you:

• Happy, motivated children who are keen to learn
• A caring, values-led, friendly environment where there is a genuine commitment to raising standards in all areas of learning
• A supportive and friendly staff team
• A well-planned, exciting, creative curriculum
• A school community that is proud of its achievements and is well-motivated to continue to develop further
• A vibrant, indoor and outdoor learning environment with excellent facilities for all areas of the curriculum including Forest Schools
• Opportunities for continuous professional development
• Supportive, full time LSAs to support you and the children’s learning 
• Protected PPA time with your year group partner 
• An ethos where work life balance and your well-being is important to us.
• All staff and their families have access to an Employee Assistance package which can provide personal support on a variety of issues. 
  

Visits to the school are highly encouraged. Please contact us on 01256 460532 or by emailing the school at c.gontard@greatbinfields.hants.sch.uk for a recruitment pack and visit our website www.greatbinfields.co.uk for more information about our school.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we receive applications that meet the criteria. We do not accept CVs as applications; please apply through the website or by sending us your completed application using the attached application form.

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.