Term 4 New Entrant-Year 1 Teacher

Hornby Primary School; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Hornby Primary School in Canterbury is seeking a highly engaged and innovative teacher for a full-time long-term relieving position starting 12/10/2026. The role covers Years 1–8 (kura tuatahi) across core subjects including English, HPE, languages, maths, science, social sciences, technology, te reo Māori, and the arts.

The successful candidate will build strong home–school relationships, demonstrate empathy, and bring trauma-informed practice, initiative, and a sense of humour to collaborate

Qualifications

• Highly engaging and innovative teacher with strong literacy and numeracy skills.
• Experience in structured literacy.
• Empathy and a strong understanding of trauma-informed practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver lessons across English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts.
• Build strong home–school relationships with families and whānau.
• Collaborate effectively with a great group of colleagues and contribute to a positive school culture.

Skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Structured literacy

Home-school relationships

Trauma-informed practice

Humour & collaboration

Job description

Full time, Long-term relieving (LTR), Start Date: 12/10/2026 (Special project )

Primary and intermediate (Years 1-8) / kura tuatahi
English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts

Hornby Primary School fixed-term Scale A (Project to lower class sizes).

We are looking for a highly engaging and innovative teacher with strong literacy and numeracy skills, experience in structured literacy and a love for music and drama an advantage. You will have the capacity to build strong home school relationships, have empathy and a strong understanding of trauma informed practice; these combined with your common sense and initiative would make you perfect for our role.

If you are open to working collaboratively with a great group of colleagues, have a sense of humour, and have the knowledge and experience to work effectively in this role, we would love to hear from you.

190 Waterloo Road, Hornby, Christchurch