Class Teacher - Maternity Cover

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Job Reference EPSEDJOBS/19393/13731

Apply for this job Number of Positions: 1 Contract Type: Temporary - Full Time Contract Details: Maternity Cover from January 2027 Salary: MPR Working Hours: Monday to Friday - Full Time Establishment Name and Location: Wellstead Primary School, Wellstead Way, Southampton Closing Date: 09/11/2026 Job Category: Teaching Local Authority: Hampshire Phase of Education: Primary

Job Introduction

Class Teacher to cover Maternity Leave from January 2027

Wellstead Primary School is looking to recruit  a creative, inspiring teacher to cover a maternity leave  in our forward-thinking, dynamic and inclusive primary school. 

We are a warm and friendly school where everyone works hard to ensure that the children have the best possible opportunities.   We are committed to professional development and support each other to be the best that we can be.  Successful candidates will demonstrate a keen interest in developing their own skills,  as well as working within a supportive team.  The role will either be in Year 2 or Year 3. 

The salary offered is MPR and  dependent on experience.

It is important to us that we recruit someone who believes in our school ethos of “Sowing the Seeds of Success” and works hard to demonstrate our core values: 

Respectful, Reflective, Responsible, Aspirational, Curious and Collaboration 

Are you:

• Someone who works well as a team 

• Someone who always puts the children at the heart of all that you do

• Someone that believes in inclusion and works to ensure that all children’s needs are met as part of high quality inclusive teaching

• Able to plan creatively for the learning and development of each individual child

• A reflective and adaptable practitioner who can respond to the changing needs of the school and its pupils on a daily basis

• Able to communicate effectively and work in partnership with pupils, staff, governors, parents and the wider community in order to provide the best opportunities for our children?

In which case, we would love to hear from you!

We can offer:

• A supportive and friendly team in which we all feel valued 

• Wonderful children, who love learning 

• An inspiring curriculum led by passionate subject leaders 

• Resources and training to enable you to carry out your role effectively

• Collaboration opportunities to work with colleagues in our school, in similar schools and schools in the locality

• A hard-working, trusting team which has the learning, enjoyment and well-being of our children at the heart of everything that we do

• Opportunities for career development

Person Specification

In addition, we are looking for someone who: 

• Has a love of teaching and an avid interest in how children learn most effectively

• Is creative and approaches tasks with positivity and a can-do attitude, and encourages pupils to do the same 

• Demonstrates resilience and reflection with the aim of enhancing their own teaching capabilities so that our pupils receive the best possible education

• Encourages pupils to show initiative, take risks with their learning and challenge themselves

• Will plan to meet the strengths and areas for development of all children, including those with SEND or who are disadvantaged

• Have some experience of managing challenging behaviour and planning to meet more complex SEND needs 

• Is prepared to become fully involved in the life of our school and community

• Is prepared to offer activities outside of the classroom to enhance the learni