Key Stage 1 Class Teacher - Newlands Primary School in Southampton

Key Stage 1 Class Teacher Vacancy
Start date: January 2027
Fixed Term Contract until 31st August 2027
(With the possibility of extending this, pending future staffing requirements)

Newlands Primary School – 'No Child Left Behind'
Newlands Primary is a fantastic school to work in where we are all passionate about ensuring every childand member of staff achieves their full potential. We have children who love to learn, a highly inclusiveapproach and we believe our children deserve the very best teachers who make learning magical. Our staffteam is highly skilled, hardworking and dedicated to making a difference in our nurturing school setting.Along with this, we have a fantastic environment, great IT facilities and extensive outdoor learning spaces.
We are also home to the Resource Base for Deaf Children, Owls Base, which brings with it unique facilitiesand expertise to support our deaf children.
We are seeking to employ a Year 1 class teacher who has the potential to be outstanding and the drive to
make a difference.

Are you:

• A keen and creative teacher who is passionate about learning?
• Able to build strong relationships, to inspire and motivate learners and personalise learning?
• A team player who wants to join a school with a learning community where everyone is valued and encouraged to succeed?
• Experienced in the primary curriculum, including Early Literacy and maths

We will offer you:

• Wonderful children, staff and community
• An exciting curriculum and stimulating, inclusive environment
• Excellent CPD and support from our team and the Bridge Education Trust (Southampton)

We have an excellent support package to support teachers who are new to our school and a team of highly skilled and professional staff keen to work with you! This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people andexpects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This role requires an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Closing Date: 20th November 2026

Dear Candidate,

Welcome to Newlands Primary! Thank you for your interest in our vacancy for a Year 1 class teacher. Youwill work alongside our experienced team in our 2-form entry school, with joint PPA time with yourcolleagues and the support of a phase team.

We have 420 lovely children in our school and over 65 staff members who collaborate as a team to ensure our children get the best education possible. We are also fortunate that our school is a fairly new-build withexcellent facilities, IT and amazing grounds. Our vision is 'No ChildLeft Behind' and we truly believe that children can learn and havefun at the same time. We are looking for a great teacher, who hasthe ability to be outstanding. Our children need the best teachers to improve their life chances and to inspire them. Could this be you?
Ofsted rates our school as "Good" and we are very proud of thelearning journey we are on. Our staff team are highly skilled and very supportive of each other. We are committed to developingpeople at every stage of their career. Our ECTs thrive and value thecoaching and training they are given to be successful in the early stages of their career and experienced teachers are offered full induction to help them to continually develop. Our leaders are outstanding and wehave a wonderful inclusion team ready and waiting to support!

We hope you will take the time to look at some of the information about our school on our website andthat you decide to apply. We can promise you a warm welcome from the whole community and a chanceto work with a vibrant and supportive team, that we affectionately and proudly call 'Team Newlands'.I would encourage you to contact the school to arrange a visit to the site and to speak to a member of ourSenior Leadership Team who will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

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