New Entrant Teacher — Parental Leave Cover

Southbridge School; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Southbridge School in Canterbury, England is seeking a passionate New Entrant Teacher for a fixed-term parental leave covering Terms 1–3, 2027. This full-time role focuses on first-year learners across Years 1–8 with a warm, inclusive classroom culture.

You will build strong relationships with students, whānau and colleagues, delivering literacy and numeracy instruction and supporting wellbeing through play-based learning and collaborative planning.

Qualifications

• Certificated teacher status required.
• Experience supporting early years literacy and numeracy development.
• Ability to work in a bilingual-influenced environment (Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles) and build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Build positive relationships with students, whānau and colleagues.
• Deliver effective literacy and numeracy instruction for early learners.
• Provide play-based and purposeful learning experiences.
• Demonstrate strong classroom management and student wellbeing focus.
• Collaborate with the teaching team to plan and deliver lessons.
• Contribute to ongoing professional growth and school community initiatives.

Skills

Classroom management

Literacy instruction

Numeracy instruction

Team collaboration

Student wellbeing

Te Tiriti o Waitangi knowledge

Education

Certificated teacher

Job description

Southbridge School in Canterbury, England is seeking a passionate New Entrant Teacher for a fixed-term parental leave covering Terms 1–3, 2027. This full-time role focuses on first-year learners across Years 1–8 with a warm, inclusive classroom culture.

You will build strong relationships with students, whānau and colleagues, delivering literacy and numeracy instruction and supporting wellbeing through play-based learning and collaborative planning.