11 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    9 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    28 April 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5 hours per week (directed time), Monday to Friday

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

From M1

What skills and experience we're looking for

As we continue our journey to becoming a ‘great’ school, we are looking for the right individual to join our committed and supportive teaching team, to work as a class teacher (in Early Years, Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2). We are looking for a caring, positive person who has a passion to make a difference to our children and school community. It could be you!

We are looking for someone:

  • who has completed or is committed to completing a recognised teacher training programme;
  • who has excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work as a proactive member of one of our year group teams;
  • who has the ability to understand and nurture the individual needs of our pupils, families and the whole school community;
  • who will motivate and inspire all our children to achieve their potential;

For more information and an application form, please visit our website www.southwoodprimary.co.uk. We strongly recommend visiting the school, please contact the School Office (02082704915) to arrange a visit. Completed application forms should be emailed to jobs@southwood.bardaglea.org.uk. We look forward to hearing from you.

What the school offers its staff

What can we offer ‘Early Careers’ teachers?

  • Great children to teach in an engaging and creative environment;
  • A clear staffing structure with future opportunities to lead;
  • Mentors who will inspire and coach you through your first years of teaching;
  • Full support of the Senior Leadership team to ‘be the best you can be’!
  • The recommended release time for ECTs (plus more!) to support your development;
  • Continued professional development opportunities, both within school and across our partnership of 8 local schools;

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.

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About Southwood Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
633 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Phone number
02082704915

Arranging a visit to Southwood Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@southwood.bardaglea.org.uk.

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