Part-Time Class Teacher

Job Introduction

Permanent, Part-Time Class Teacher (3 days per week) 

Closing date: 1pm Friday 14th November 2025

Job Start Date: January 1st 2026

Contract/Hours: 0.6FTE 

Key Stage: 1/2

Salary Details: M1-M6

Hours of Work: (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) 

Location of Role: Sopley Primary School 

Interview Date: Friday 28th November 

Job/Person Summary

We are looking for a motivated and vibrant teacher to join our supportive and collaborative team within the Federation of Burley and Sopley Primary Schools.. This part-time position is based at Sopley Primary and involves 2.5 days class based responsibility for a mixed year 2 and year 3 class. The job will also involve covering PPA for half a day in another class ( Key Stage 1). 

There is a lovely, welcoming and cohesive team working at Sopley Primary School, who benefit from collaborating with our colleagues at Burley Primary School. As a school we teach mixed age groups and have a total of three classes across the whole school. A willingness to work at Burley in future years, should the need arise is also essential for this role. 

We are seeking a teacher who:

• Works effectively as part of a team

• Is a strong and clear communicator

• Understands how children learn and develop

• Contributes actively to the wider life of the school

• Fosters a nurturing, inclusive classroom while maintaining high expectations for all pupils

• Collaborates confidently with teaching assistants and shares responsibility for classroom provision

• Is open to sharing ideas and supporting colleagues

• Demonstrates honesty, professionalism, and a commitment to safeguarding

• Upholds and supports the Christian vision and values of our schools

• Is willing and able to travel across our Federation for meetings and shared PPA time

What we offer:

• A welcoming and supportive school community

• A collaborative staff team committed to shared planning and workload

• Ring-fenced time for additional responsibilities

• A positive, inclusive working environment across two village schools

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed – we encourage you to come and meet the team and experience our nurturing school environment first hand.

If you are enthusiastic, committed, and eager to be part of a forward-thinking and caring federation, we would love to hear from you!

Application Procedure

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please call the office on 01425 672343 or email adminoffice@sopley.hants.sch.uk to make an appointment or for further information. 

Application Forms need to be sent to Chloe Buckley at c.buckley@sopley.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.