Temporary Class Teacher - Maternity Cover
| Posting date: | 15 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £32,916 to £45,350 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Salary scale is dependent on experience |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 January 2026 |
| Location: | RH13 9JH |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Southwater Junior Academy |
| Job type: | Temporary |
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Summary
Post: Temporary Class Teacher
Commencing 23rd February 2026, ceasing no later than 31st August 2026
Full time maternity cover Class Teacher
Payscale: MPS
Responsible to: Headteacher, Deputy Headteachers and Year Leader
The Southwater Junior Academy wishes to appoint an enthusiastic, dynamic and committed teacher who cares about children, understands inclusive teaching and thrives as part of a positive team.
The Southwater Junior Academy is a four-form entry junior school with high attainment, well behaved and enthusiastic children, an extensive range of extra-curricular activities, a well-resourced learning environment including a music studio and an ICT suite, plus access to highly personalised joint professional development.
Professional Duties:
• To plan, prepare and teach the school curriculum, in line with any statutory requirements and the academy schemes of work, ensuring teaching of the highest standard.
• To create a stimulating, organised, interactive and informative learning environment that encourages each child to achieve their potential.
• To engage in collaborative learning as part of the academy’s approach to strategic improvement in order to maintain and develop a teaching and learning environment of the highest standard.
• To work co-operatively as part of a year team, including planning work for support staff.
• To monitor and assess pupils’ work, using these assessments to inform planning and set targets that promote continuity and progression.
• To ensure the individual needs of the pupils are met through adapted work, allowing for the highest standards to be achieved by all.
• To work in partnership with parents and all other members of staff, to promote the wellbeing and educational progress of each pupil.
• To follow academy policies under the direction of the Headteacher.
• To maintain good order and discipline within the class, in line with the behaviour policy.
• To actively take part in professional development, sharing expertise and experiences as required.
• To actively take part in an extra-curricular club each term.
• To actively extend own professional learning via collaborative study, attendance at INSET and reading to keep abreast of new developments.
• To work alongside other members of staff to review and innovate the curriculum.
• To be involved in the development of an area of school priority
• To follow guidance and support from members of the Senior Leadership Team in relation to utilising opportunities for further career development
The successful applicant will:
• Be a good or outstanding and inclusive classroom practitioner who has high expectations of self and others and is passionate about encouraging all children to achieve success
• Have the ability and determination to inspire and motivate children to achieve their best
• Be well-organised, enthusiastic & flexible
• Have strong subject knowledge of the National Curriculum
In return we can offer:
• The opportunity to enhance the education of our children
• Strong, collegiate leadership and a caring, supportive and enthusiastic staff team
• High quality professional development
• A well-resourced school with excellent ICT, sporting, music and FL provision
An application pack can be downloaded from the Southwater Junior Academy website. Completed application forms should be returned to jobs@southwaterja.co.uk.
Closing date; 5pm, Monday 5th January 2026
Interviews; Commencing 7th January 2026
Start date; 23rd February 2026
Commencing 23rd February 2026, ceasing no later than 31st August 2026
Full time maternity cover Class Teacher
Payscale: MPS
Responsible to: Headteacher, Deputy Headteachers and Year Leader
The Southwater Junior Academy wishes to appoint an enthusiastic, dynamic and committed teacher who cares about children, understands inclusive teaching and thrives as part of a positive team.
The Southwater Junior Academy is a four-form entry junior school with high attainment, well behaved and enthusiastic children, an extensive range of extra-curricular activities, a well-resourced learning environment including a music studio and an ICT suite, plus access to highly personalised joint professional development.
Professional Duties:
• To plan, prepare and teach the school curriculum, in line with any statutory requirements and the academy schemes of work, ensuring teaching of the highest standard.
• To create a stimulating, organised, interactive and informative learning environment that encourages each child to achieve their potential.
• To engage in collaborative learning as part of the academy’s approach to strategic improvement in order to maintain and develop a teaching and learning environment of the highest standard.
• To work co-operatively as part of a year team, including planning work for support staff.
• To monitor and assess pupils’ work, using these assessments to inform planning and set targets that promote continuity and progression.
• To ensure the individual needs of the pupils are met through adapted work, allowing for the highest standards to be achieved by all.
• To work in partnership with parents and all other members of staff, to promote the wellbeing and educational progress of each pupil.
• To follow academy policies under the direction of the Headteacher.
• To maintain good order and discipline within the class, in line with the behaviour policy.
• To actively take part in professional development, sharing expertise and experiences as required.
• To actively take part in an extra-curricular club each term.
• To actively extend own professional learning via collaborative study, attendance at INSET and reading to keep abreast of new developments.
• To work alongside other members of staff to review and innovate the curriculum.
• To be involved in the development of an area of school priority
• To follow guidance and support from members of the Senior Leadership Team in relation to utilising opportunities for further career development
The successful applicant will:
• Be a good or outstanding and inclusive classroom practitioner who has high expectations of self and others and is passionate about encouraging all children to achieve success
• Have the ability and determination to inspire and motivate children to achieve their best
• Be well-organised, enthusiastic & flexible
• Have strong subject knowledge of the National Curriculum
In return we can offer:
• The opportunity to enhance the education of our children
• Strong, collegiate leadership and a caring, supportive and enthusiastic staff team
• High quality professional development
• A well-resourced school with excellent ICT, sporting, music and FL provision
An application pack can be downloaded from the Southwater Junior Academy website. Completed application forms should be returned to jobs@southwaterja.co.uk.
Closing date; 5pm, Monday 5th January 2026
Interviews; Commencing 7th January 2026
Start date; 23rd February 2026