Class TeacherEDV/2026/HWPS/96105

Southwold Primary School; Swindon; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The White Horse Federation is seeking a Class Teacher for a fixed-term maternity cover based in North Swindon. The role offers a full-time schedule of 32.50 hours per week with a salary ranging from £32,916 to £45,352 per year and supports development within a thriving primary school community.

The successful candidate will be proactive, collaborative, and capable of delivering engaging lessons while pursuing ongoing professional growth within a caring school environment.

Qualifications

• Proactive team-player committed to collaborative working and school improvement.
• Inspirational, creative and self-motivated practitioner with a passion for teaching and learning.
• Committed to their own professional development journey.
• Skilled in planning and delivering exciting and engaging lessons.

Skills

Teamwork

Creativity

Self-motivation

Lesson planning

Job description

About This Role

The role: Class Teacher

The contract: Fixed term for one year. Maternity Cover- 52.143 weeks.

Hours: 32.50 per week

Salary: MPS1 to MPS6 - from £32,916.00 to £45,352.00 actual annual salary.

Vacancy Details

Based in North Swindon, Haydon Wick Primary School is a warm, friendly, thriving school dedicated to providing outstanding opportunities for our children aged 4-11, ensuring they are supported and challenged within a caring environment. In our most recent Ofsted inspection (June 2024), the school was rated OUTSTANDING in all areas—a testament to the dedication and passion of our entire team and school community. We are proud of our school, our pupils, and their successes. We aim to make the learning experience varied and inclusive and remain ambitious in our desire to achieve excellence for all.

We couldn’t do what we do without our fantastic staff team, and we are looking for an inspirational and creative Class Teacher to join us. If you are looking to continue your teaching career in a challenging and rewarding role within our school, then we want to hear from you. Come and join us on this exciting journey to help every child in our school reach their full potential.

All About You

Do you have what it takes to join us? The Class Teacher we would like to join us will be:

• A proactive team-player, committed to collaborative working and school improvement.
• An inspirational, creative and self-motivated practitioner with a passion for teaching and learning.
• Committed to their own professional development journey.
• Skilled in planning and delivering exciting and engaging lessons.

Why Work for us?

• We are a welcoming and supportive school with strong values and a caring ethos.
• Our staff are a hardworking team dedicated to helping children succeed.
• Our children are engaged and eager to learn.
• We have a supportive leadership team and wider school community.
• As part of The White Horse Federation multi-academy trust, we benefit from their support, encouragement, shared resources and outstanding CPD opportunities.

Why not come and see for yourself? We would love to welcome you to our school and show you around so that you can better understand our school environment. Please get in touch with the school office to arrange.

The White Horse Federation is a large Multi-Academy Trust in South West and South East England, committed to providing the very best education for our students. We believe in empowering our staff to be the very best they can be, and that is why you will find a wide range of professional development opportunities available to you when you join us.

The Advantages of joining our Federation

In addition, our employees reap the rewards of a competitive benefits package, including:

• Employee Assistance programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Menopause support network

Discounts, Save Money On Holidays, Clothing And Much More

• Discounts for Teachers - All staff within the Trust can take advantage of the discounts
• Blue Light Discount
• Eye Care Vouchers

Development

• Access to up-to-date training on safeguarding and child protection to ensure staff are fully supported in their roles, including ongoing updates on statutory safeguarding guidance and legislation.
• CPD Programme
• Supportive leadership team to help you reach your full potential

Pension / Leave and Service

• Excellent Pension Scheme*
• Employer contributions above national standards
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• An additional White Horse concessionary day’s leave per year

The White Horse Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful for this role, you will be expected to apply for a disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service before an appointment is confirmed. Please note that references will be sought on shortlisted candidates before the interview.

The White Horse Federation values uniqueness and recognises the benefit of having a diverse workforce. We value the contributions of all staff from a wide range of backgrounds and we are committed to building an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. At The White Horse Federation, we believe that everyone should be treated with fairness and respect and share a commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at all of our schools. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and operate a fair recruitment process, free from discrimination against protected characteristics, in line with the Equality Act 2010.