Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)
Downton CofE VA Primary School, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 3LZ18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st of September 2025
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 April 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £43,607.00 Annually (FTE)
Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) job summary
Are you eager to work within an enthusiastic and creative team?
Would you like to develop professionally within a successful and outward looking School?
We are seeking a passionate, creative, and inspiring class teacher to join our thriving school community. An exciting position has arisen for a teacher to be part of our team at Downton Primary School, from September 2025.
We can offer:
A well-resourced school in a great location at the heart of Downton.
A vibrant, and inclusive school with amazing, independent, and well-behaved children who are at the heart of all that we do.
A team of dynamic and committed staff.
A wonderful parent community who are supportive and always eager to help.
Exceptional support staff who care deeply about providing the best for our wonderful children.
Additional, dedicated non-contact time above and beyond PPA and Subject leader release.
Opportunities for Joint PPA with colleagues from your phase, so workload is shared.
High-quality wrap around care to all staff who require it.
We are looking for a teacher who:
Is passionate about education and who wants to ensure children have the best possible memories of learning in an environment that is creative, exciting, and forward looking.
Is keen to share and develop professionally as an outstanding teacher.
Is a real team-player and will commit not only to their own development but to working with colleagues and parents to improve learning outcomes for all our pupils.
Has high expectations of pupils from all backgrounds, including SEN and PPG pupils.
Can already lead a subject area or has potential to lead a subject (area to be negotiated).
Will support the Christian aims and ethos of our school.
Our children have asked for someone who is fun and makes the learning great!
What is important for us is that we get the very best teacher for our children. Your additional curriculum strengths will be a bonus and we’d love to hear what you are passionate about.
We believe that this is a very special place to teach. If you are interested in joining us, please come and have a look around – we are sure you will love our school as much as we do!
We welcome applications for ECTs looking for their first teaching post, or experienced practitioners.
Visits are warmly welcomed; our children are a true reflection of our ethos and values. Please contact Mrs Paula Carlton, Headteacher, to arrange a visit on 01725 510556.
Downton CE VA Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure And Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Downton CofE VA Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 288 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Downton CofE VA Primary School website
An attractive primary school in a lovely rural village.
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