Classroom Teacher

Southampton City Council; Southampton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Teaching School Hub access

Wellbeing support

Pension scheme

Job summary

Tanners Brook Primary School in Southampton is seeking a dedicated KS2 classroom teacher to join our team on a temporary basis to cover maternity leave. You will contribute to high standards of learning and student progress, working closely with colleagues, parents and children.

The role requires a passionate, reflective practitioner with a commitment to inclusion and collaboration across the school community. Visits welcomed.

Qualifications

• Is a great teacher with a passion for their profession and a can-do attitude.
• Is committed to continually raising the standards of learning and teaching in the school.
• Constantly strives for their personal best and is a reflective practitioner with a desire to learn and grow as a teacher.
• Works in partnership with colleagues, parents and children.
• Has excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills.
• Has a strongly rooted inclusive approach and a commitment to meeting the needs of all groups of learners regardless of aptitude or barriers to learning.

Responsibilities

• Join our KS2 team as a dedicated classroom teacher.
• Collaborate with colleagues to raise standards of learning and teaching.
• Engage with parents and children to support progress and well-being.

Skills

Passion for teaching

Can-do attitude

Raising standards

Reflective practice

Collaborative

Interpersonal skills

Inclusive approach

Job description

Salary: Main Scale
Hours: Full time
Contract: Temporary to cover maternity leave
Responsible to: Co-Headteacher
Start: As soon as possible

As you would expect, children are at the heart of everything we do at Tanners Brook – we are so proud of every single child who learns and develops with us. We are privileged to be able to shape the lives of our children and to equip them with the values we hold dear: being thoughtful, having self-belief, persevering, and challenging ourselves to succeed. These values underpin everything we do.

Our vision of every child striving for their personal best means that we are proud to equip our children and staff with the skills, qualities and values they need to make this happen and to develop a lifelong love of learning.

We would like to appoint a dedicated classroom teacher to join our KS2 team.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a great teacher with a passion for their profession and a can-do attitude
• Is committed to continually raising the standards of learning and teaching in the school
• Constantly strives for their personal best and is a reflective practitioner with a desire to learn and grow as a teacher
• Works in partnership with colleagues, parents and children
• Has excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills,
• Has a strongly rooted inclusive approach and a commitment to meeting the needs of all groups of learners regardless of aptitude or barriers to learning

In return, we can offer you:

• A positive working environment focused on staff well-being, student welfare, progress and high standards of achievement and behaviour
• Additional working together days with your year group team
• The option to take PPA from home
• Free access to school wellbeing support including counselling, mindfulness and physiotherapy
• Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes (in school and through the Trust)
• In-house Teaching School Hub
• Eligibility to join the Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme

Visits to the school are welcomed. Please contact [e-mail]

The HISP Multi Academy Trust is 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. We are also committed to providing equality of opportunity at all stages of the recruitment and selection process and ensuring that candidates are treated fairly and lawfully throughout the process.

Closing Date: Friday 9th October 2026 at noon
Expected Interview Date: w/c 19th October 2026
Application form and Further details: www.tannersbrookpri.org/vacancies/current-vacancies/

Informal Enquiries: Ingrid Dowse or Sarah Mack, Co-Headteachers [e-mail] [e-mail]