Vacancies

KS1 Teacher - Maternity Cover

Job Introduction

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Nightingale Primary School to cover a maternity leave in our wonderful Year 2 team. We are looking for a passionate, dedicated and enthusiastic teacher who wants to make a difference and continue the excellent progress our children are making.

At Nightingale, we believe in growing great teachers. We are proud of our flexible, skilled teaching team, who work collaboratively to ensure every child thrives. Whether you are in the early stages of your career, have experience in an unqualified teacher role or bring years of experience, you’ll find a supportive, inspiring environment with plenty of opportunities to learn and develop.

We’d love to hear from you if you are:

✨ Energetic, enthusiastic and a true team player
✨ Naturally positive with a “can do” attitude
✨ Passionate about teaching and committed to delivering the best for every child

It’s worth noting that we are a true Read Write Inc. (RWI) school — the programme is fully embedded across our KS1 practice with fidelity and care. Full training will be provided for the right candidate.

Above all, you’ll share our commitment to our Vision and Values, which underpin everything we do — from pupil progress to playground friendships. We encourage all applicants to visit our website and get a feel for what makes Nightingale special.

If you’re ready to inspire to aspire — we’d love to hear from you.

Our school is:

a great place to work, genuinely welcoming and friendly;
a flourishing and diverse community;
great at developing teachers, pedagogy and leaders;
well-equipped with modern and modernised buildings backing onto a large sports and recreation field with a woodland area and gardening area;
newly rebuilt through the HCC recladding programme;
doing great things with the curriculum so offers a firm base for excellence;
sociable;
calm;
ambitious.

We offer:

380 friendly, hardworking and keen to learn children;
high quality, focussed CPD;
positive and committed senior leaders with a wealth of experience;
an exciting ‘next step’ in your professional development; you do not have to be the finished article;
a school dog called Bow;
a very successful track record for ECTs;
the backing of an excellent teaching team committed to self-improvement;
a strong support team with a wealth of experience in leading effective interventions handpicked by our school;
teacher handbooks for our core subjects so you know how to plan NPS successful learning;
a well thought through curriculum with sequential concepts, knowledge and skills;
wellbeing and self-care training;
the support of positive parents and committed governors;
a thriving community on the outskirts of Eastleigh just off the M27;
the chance to achieve something exceptional.

You will be:

a naturally positive empathetic communicator;
great at building relationships;
a knowledgeable and skilled educator who is able to nurture happiness and cognitive and academic success in children;
keen for subject leadership;
keen to explore new teaching methods including harnessing proven and recognised innovations;
a great reader both for pleasure and to further your professional repertoire;
reliable and dependable;
amazing with children.

Come and see us in action!

You’re warmly invited to join Hannah, our Headteacher, for a tour of the school on one of the following dates:

Friday 26th September at 9:00am
Friday 3rd October at 3:30pm
Friday 10th October at 9:00am
Monday 13th October at 4:00pm

Please call the school office on 023 8061 3588 to book your place so we can plan for numbers. Please note between 23rd July and 3rd September, you should send an email to adminoffice@nightingale.hants.sch.uk to book your appointment as the school office will be closed.

Applications: By application form to Mrs Sarah Wyatt s.wyatt@nightingale.hants.sch.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.