Class Teacher- Maternity Cover

St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 3JU

28 days remaining to apply

• Earliest start date

  1 January 2026

• Latest start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  10 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - Minimum of 2 Terms - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916-£45,352

What skills and experience we're looking for

What we would like from you:

• Determination to ensure that all children have the opportunity to learn and make good progress.

• High expectations of what children are able to achieve.

• Be reflective and well organised.

• Be keen to work and develop as part of a team- supportive phased team with experienced phase leader and jointed planning time.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• Happy, enthusiastic children who are keen to learn.

• An ethos based on our core Christian Values of Love, Truth and Respect.

• A warm community and incredible grounds.

• Excellent professional development.

• An experienced team of teachers with dedicated time to plan together as a phase.

• A commitment to developing the whole child, a thematic cross curriculum approach which provides exciting learning opportunities.

• An inclusive environment in which all children are valued, encouraged and nurtured.

• A dedication to providing high quality Music and Sports opportunities for all children.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

This position is to cover in a delightful, well behaved mixed Year 1/2 class.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 314 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School website
• Email address: c.barker@st-johnscofe.hants.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01256 324121
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-s-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly effective and inspirational class teacher from January 2026 for a minimum 2 term Maternity cover in a delightful, well behaved mixed year 1/2 class.

We are looking for a teacher who makes learning enjoyable, stimulating and challenging to join our welcoming team.

What we would like from you:

Determination to ensure that all children have the opportunity to learn and make good progress.

High expectations of what children are able to achieve.

Be reflective and well organised.

Be keen to work and develop as part of a team- supportive phased team with experienced phase leader and jointed planning time.

We can offer you:

Happy, enthusiastic children who are keen to learn.

An ethos based on our core Christian Values of Love, Truth and Respect.

A warm community and incredible grounds.

Excellent professional development.

An experienced team of teachers with dedicated time to plan together as a phase.

A commitment to developing the whole child, a thematic cross curriculum approach which provides exciting learning opportunities.

An inclusive environment in which all children are valued, encouraged and nurtured.

A dedication to providing high quality Music and Sports opportunities for all children.

This post is an exciting opportunity for the career development of both teachers early in their career and newly qualified teachers. ECTs will benefit from excellent induction and mentoring support from a highly experienced teacher.

Visits to the school are encouraged so that you can see our school in action, meet our children and staff and see if this is the right school for you. Please contact the school office 01256 324121 or e-mail c.barker@st-johnscofe.hants.sch.uk for an application pack or to arrange a visit. If you are unable to visit the school information can be found on our website www.st-johnscofe.hants.sch.uk

Arranging a visit to St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email c.barker@st-johnscofe.hants.sch.uk.

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