Job Introduction
Sparsholt Primary School is a successful village school set in a beautiful rural location just outside of Winchester. The children here are wonderful, parents are supportive and the staff are experienced, creative and proactive. In our SIAMs inspection (April 2023) the school was described as “a truly inspiring place to learn and work". Rated "Outstanding" by OFSTED (Nov 2023) in Personal Development and Beahviour & Attitudes, OFSTED commented that "the school's approach to character development is exceptional. High-quality opportunities deliberately broaden the horizons of pupils" and "behaviour is exemplary".
Job/Person Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated teacher to join our school team on a fixed term contract for the Autumn Term 2025. We are looking for an experienced teacher to work in our Year 5/6 class, ideally on a full time basis but part time hours may be considered for the right candidate. This role will be fully supported by the current Year 5/6 teacher who will be acting up as the Headteacher during the Autumn Term.
The successful candidate:
- Will be able to demonstrate excellent classroom practice
- Can deliver an exciting broad and balanced curriculum, bringing learning to life and promoting first-hand, real-life experiences
- Enjoys working as part of a team
- Will be able to act on their own initiative and be fully committed to their own professional development
- Has high expectations of themselves and others
- Personalises learning to meet individual needs
- Will uphold our core values of courage, compassion and creativity
In return we can offer:
- Enthusiastic, happy and hardworking children
- A friendly, supportive and professional staff team
- High quality mentoring and coaching
- Opportunities for professional development
- A supportive governing body
- A beautiful rural small school setting with strong community links
Application Procedure
If you would like to find out more about the role and our school, or wish to request an information pack, please telephone Kate Morey in the school office on 01962 776 264 or email adminoffice@sparsholt.hants.sch.uk. We would be delighted to meet prospective candidates and offer a tour of the school. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.
PLEASE DO NOT APPLY ONLINE THROUGH THE JOBS WEBSITE - CONTACT THE SCHOOL AS DETAILED ABOVE.
We reserve the right to interview candidates at a mutually convenient time as applications arrive. Final deadline for the post is midday on Sunday 11th May.
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.
