Job Introduction
KS2 Teacher (fixed term Sept 2025 - July 2026)
Job/Person Summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and inspirational teacher to join our team at Freegrounds Junior School. If you aspire to deliver the best education you can, believe that all children should receive excellent learning opportunities and endeavour to see all children achieve their best, then you might be the teacher we are looking for. We are a forward-thinking, aspirational school and we are proud of the education that we provide for our children. We are a good school (Ofsted 2023) and have a clear vision and plan for our future development.
As a school, we are committed to developing our staff and helping them to improve teaching and learning in order to raise standards. We are passionate about providing opportunities for teachers to learn from each other and develop their skills, both in our own school and working with colleagues in cluster schools. Our teaching staff are hardworking, dedicated and friendly and have high expectations of all of our children. We are looking for someone who has these same qualities.
Your wellbeing
We know that teaching is wonderful but it’s also a challenging job. Teachers work extremely hard and we try and recognise this as much as possible by supporting your wellbeing and workload. As well as significantly adapting key policies and procedures in our school, which we know have an impact on workload and wellbeing (feedback and marking, assessment, report writing), you will also benefit from the following when you join our staff team:
- reduced membership at Wildern Leisure Centre,
- additional release time each week for subject leadership (this is an additional 1 hour each week),
- a dedicated and active staff wellbeing working party who have a positive impact across the school,
- opportunities to take PPA from home.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate they:
• have the potential to become an excellent classroom practitioner with a clear understanding of effective teaching and learning,
• are committed to helping children make accelerated progress,
• are willing to engage in a personalised programme of continuing professional development,
• are able to work well as part of a team,
• are keen to take a full and active role in the life of the school,
• have a clear understanding of how children develop and progress through the primary years,
• are enthusiastic and keen to deliver exciting and engaging learning opportunities.
In return we can offer you:
• enthusiastic children who are eager to learn,
• suberb grounds and a commitment to outdoor learning opportunities,
• ongoing, personal professional development,
• an engaging and integrated curriculum,
• a friendly and effective team, committed to continuous improvement,
• supportive parents and governors.
Application Procedure
Application forms and further details can be obtained by visiting our website https://www.freegrounds-jun.hants.sch.uk , emailing admin@freegrounds-jun.hants.sch.uk or by calling the school office on 01489 782295
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.
