Teacher

Hightown Primary School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 6AA

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) See Trust Pay Policy for further details. Pay award pending September 2026.

Teacher job summary

Suitable for ECTs: No

Hours and Contract: Full-time (0.8 considered). Please make this clear in your application.

Step into a role with extraordinary influence and professional growth. This unique opportunity offers a powerful chance to contribute to our Trust’s Big Move 1—Securing the Highest Possible Outcomes for All—by bringing your expertise into a setting where fresh thinking and collaborative innovation drive success. By working alongside new colleagues, engaging with diverse approaches to pedagogy and curriculum, and embracing our shared commitment to continual improvement, you’ll not only enhance your own professional development but also make a tangible impact on pupils’ outcomes in their widest sense. This is your moment to broaden your horizons, strengthen your practice, and help shape excellence across the Trust.

At the heart of Hightown's vision is a deep commitment to staff development and investment. We believe that when educators are supported, challenged, and continuously developed, children thrive. We invest in our teachers because we know they are the single greatest influence on the success of our children. You will be supported through intentional professional development, mentorship, and opportunities to grow as an educator and leader. Subject leadership opportunities available to the right candidate.

You'll be a fantastic fit if you:

• ✨Are enthusiastic, innovative and keen to develop yourself as a professional
• 🛡️ Are committed to safeguarding and supporting all pupils to thrive
• 🤝 Value collaboration and want to contribute to a wider professional community that values growth and innovation
• 📅 Are excited by the idea of evidence-informed and reflective practice, in addition to the use of technology for learning
• 🏗️ Believe in building strong, collaborative, relationships with pupils, families, and colleagues
• 🌍 Want to be the change in your classroom and community

Come and See for Yourself

If you are driven by purpose, energized by impact, and committed to transforming lives through education, we invite you to join us and be part of a school and Trust community where you are valued, developed, and empowered to make a lasting difference.

We’d love to show you around Hightown and share what makes our school so special. Please contact the Principal to arrange a tour and confidential discussion: James. Williamson@ilpartnership.org

Early applications are strongly encouraged — we reserve the right to interview exceptional candidates before the closing date.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

Inspire Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

An enhanced DBS check is required for all roles in regulated activity. The specific safeguarding responsibilities of this role are outlined within Part One of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.

Further details concerning our safeguarding policies and procedures, including our statement on the Rehabilitation of Offenders, can be found on the Trust website.

As part of our due diligence and in line with the recommendation made in Keeping Children Safe in Education, the Trust reserves the right to undertake online searches on shortlisted candidates. Further details about our searches can be found within our Recruitment Policy.

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.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Hightown Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 226 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hightown Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hightown-primary-school

Hightown Primary School is a member of the multi-academy trust Inspire Learning Partnership and benefits from the many opportunities being part of this Trust offers to all its staff and pupils. The school benefits from a fantastic large outdoor space, which enhances our teaching and learning journey.
We are situated on edge of Southampton with great access links to the motorway and all the surrounding areas.

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