Teacher for Maternity Cover (June 2026)

Foundry Lane Primary School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 3JT

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 June 2026

• Closing date

  25 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 March 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual)

Teacher for Maternity Cover (June 2026) job summary

We are looking for a maternity cover teacher to work at Foundry Lane Primary School from 1 June 2026 for approx. 12 months.

At Foundry Lane we are passionate about learning. Our school is proud to be at the centre of our local community. We build crucial life skills and responsibilities that will equip children for the future. It's an exciting time to join the School as we implant new ideas and ways of working. We believe that education should take place in a fully inclusive environment with equity for all where everyone feels a strong sense of belonging.

We are looking for a Teacher who:

• Enjoys using creative and innovative approaches to teaching and learning and respond to the individual strengths and needs of the pupils in your care;
• Are committed to delivering exciting learning experiences in stimulating environments both in and out of the classroom;
• Display relentless passion and enthusiasm for striving for the very best, and your talent for effective planning, teaching and assessment enables pupils to make exceptional progress;
• Are excited and motivated by the rewards and challenges of working in a school at the beginning of a journey that will afford you the opportunity to make your mark.
• In return for your hard work and dedication we can offer you:
• Incredibly enthusiastic and motivated pupils;
• Opportunities for collaborative working with wider school staff, including the added potential to access coaching and mentoring support;
• The support of a leadership team that is dedicated to improving life chances for every pupil;
• CPD opportunities to develop your leadership skills and the encouragement to further your career;

Applications are welcomed from both Qualified Teachers and Early Career Teachers (ECTs). ECTs will benefit from a tailored support package, which includes mentoring and professional development opportunities to help you refine your teaching practice. The successful candidate will have the chance to inspire the next generation of pupils and receive the guidance and resources needed to support this. This is an ideal post to launch your teaching career.

We have enthusiastic children, supportive parents and committed governors, as well as positive engagement with other Schools within Gateway Academy Trust. You will be part of a friendly, helpful, hardworking team where we strive to enhance the life chances of all pupils in our care.

For a deeper understanding of our school, its ethos, and values, we invite you to visit our website to get a genuine sense of life with us. Don't hesitate - apply today!

If you are interested in this position, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to interview exceptional applicants before the closing date.

The Gateway Trust is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service.

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 Foundry Lane Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 524 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Foundry Lane Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/foundry-lane-primary-school-southampton

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