Job Description

Temporary Class Teacher Post

Nyewood CE Infant School is an inclusive and popular school with a positive and caring Christian ethos. The Governing Body are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and creative class teacher with a sound understanding of the developmental needs of young children in KS1 who will share in the continued development our ambitious Church of England School.

This is a full-time, temporary post due to maternity leave secondment cover. Subject to satisfactory service, your employment will cease upon the return of the substantive post holder. The post would start 1st January 2026 and would be initially to cover a mixed Year 1/2 class which could be subject to change. This post could be suitable for an ECT or an experienced class teacher, therefore both MPS and UPS job descriptions are available to refer to.

If you would like to join our team and:

have high expectations and are enthusiastic and excited by children's learning and discoveries; have a secure understanding of the current curriculum and assessment expectations; have a good understanding of Key Stage 1; have empathy with our aims and ethos as a Church of England school; able to promote excellent behaviour and high standards; are committed to an inclusive culture; willing to contribute to the wider life of our school.
We will offer you:

happy, creative and motivated children; a friendly and warm welcome; an outdoor classroom environment to support learning; access to an exceptional school team with a wide variety of skills; good quality professional development.

Applications made via Indeed will not be considered. Please email office@nyewoodinf.co.uk for an application form, job description and person specification.

The post is to start on Thursday 1st January 2026.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 18th November 2025.

If you require further information, or wish to book a school visit, please contact Kate Miller, Headteacher, on 01243 823283 or at office@nyewoodinf.co.uk

Closing date for applications is Monday 10th November at 9:00am. We will shortlist on Monday 10th November. If you do not hear from us by Tuesday 11th November, we thank you for your interest in the post however, on this occasion, we will not be inviting you to interview.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: 32,916.00-51,048.00 per year

Benefits:

On-site parking
Work Location: In person