KS2 Teacher Permanent Full Time
Abbotswood Junior School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 8EB31 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
22 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 March 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPR
What skills and experience we're looking for
Cert. Ed., B.Ed., PGCE, SCITT
Able to form excellent relationships with children
Experience of successful teaching in the junior age range
Experience across years 3 to 6
Excellent behaviour management
Effective planning
Knowledge and application of AfL and differentiation
strategies
Innovation, engagement and motivation
ICT Literate
High expectations
Be able to engage and motivate children
Ability to understand learning needs of every child
Enthusiastic and positive attitude
Team player
Interests outside of school
Personal Development
Evidence of personal commitment to CPD
Can meet deadlines and organise well
Evidence of successful strategies and impact on pupils
Commitment to the life of the school
A sense of humour!
What the school offers its staff
We are a ‘happy school with so much on offer and pupils love school life’ (Ofsted). With large fields, open spaces and a purpose-built sports hall, we have a pleasant environment in which to work and we also have a very cute school dog - Tommy!
Leaders also recognise the hard work of its staff and everyone receives a ‘Thank You’ day to be taken at any time during the school year!
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Abbotswood Junior School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 603 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Abbotswood Junior School website
- Email address
- adminoffice@abbotswood.hants.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 07712305180
Would you like to work in a school where ‘morale is high and teamwork strong. Staff enjoy working in such a supportive team’? (Ofsted). If so, then Abbotswood is the school for you.
We are looking for a teacher to work across the school in a very supportive environment.
Abbotswood Junior School, the largest junior school in Hampshire with over 640 children (5/6 form entry), is looking for a KS2 Teacher from September 2025. Abbotswood is ideally situated on the edge of the beautiful New Forest and within close proximity of the bustling city of Southampton.
We are a ‘happy school with so much on offer and pupils love school life’ (Ofsted). With large fields, open spaces and a purpose-built sports hall, we have a pleasant environment in which to work and we also have a very cute school dog - Tommy!
Leaders also recognise the hard work of its staff and everyone receives a ‘Thank You’ day to be taken at any time during the school year!
The position is suitable for either an ECT or experienced teacher.
Visits to the school are encouraged and welcomed.
Please feel free to contact Glenn Moore (Headteacher) on 07712 305180 or glenn.moore@abbsch.co.uk for an informal chat or to arrange a visit. Application packs can also be requested from this email address.
Arranging a visit to Abbotswood Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email adminoffice@abbotswood.hants.sch.uk.
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