Class Teacher - Maternity Cover at Upton Junior School

Posted on 27 February 2026
Applications close on 15 March 2026

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All Locations:

Dorset

Salary Details:

Main Scale

Vacancy Type:

Fixed Term

Fixed Term End Date:

Maternity Cover

Function:

Teaching

Employer:

Not Specified

Job Working Pattern:

Full time

Closing time of advert

Not Specified

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Class Teacher - Maternity Cover at Upton Junior School

About the role

Role: Class Teacher – Maternity Cover
School: Upton Schools – Upton Infant & Upton Junior School
Hours: Full time
Salary: Main Scale
Closing date: 15 March 2026
Interview date: TBC
Start date: 1 June 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Teacher to join our experienced team at Upton Junior School, part of Hamwic Education Trust (HET).

HET is a large, fast-paced Trust with currently 37 academies across the South Coast. Linked to 6 community-based partnerships, there are 34 primary academies, 2 secondary and 1 hospital school.

Upton Infant School and Upton Junior School are part of Upton Schools Federation. Both schools are 3 form entry and were awarded ‘Good’ by Ofsted in 2023. We are seeking to recruit an inspirational, enthusiastic and creative teacher, initially this would be based in Key Stage 2, in Year 4. Wellbeing is at the heart of our leadership, and we strive for quality teaching and a healthy work/life balance.

‘All about the Child’

At HET, we aim to put the child at the centre of everything we do. We believe that by doing this, it drives our ethos and values to do the best we can for our children.

‘What about Sam’

Sam is the name we have given to the notional Hamwic child. By asking ourselves ‘What about Sam?’ we ensure that we put our pupils at the heart of our decision making.

Job/ person summary:

We are looking for an inspirational, enthusiastic and creative teacher with Key Stage 2 experience to join our team. We are a passionate, hardworking and dedicated team, who are committed to supporting our children and bringing learning alive, making it exciting and stimulating.

If you are interested in this position, viewing our schools would be highly recommended. Please contact the school office on 01202 622649 to book.

We are seeking a professional individual who:

has a commitment to their quality of teaching and learning and improving educational outcomes for all children
is committed and passionate, having high expectations of achievement and making a real difference to the lives of children
demonstrates an understanding of trauma informed and relational practices, alongside modelling and maintaining high expectations of behaviour Has excellent standards of communication and interpersonal skills
enjoys working as part of a team and can build strong positive relationships with the many stakeholders in a school

Further Information

Application procedure:

Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, please view the job description and complete the application form which can be found at www.hamwic.org and return to [email protected]

Where applicable, potential candidates may benefit from a tour of the school. Please note, any candidates requesting a tour will be asked for their current place of work which will allow the school to verify, where possible, the name and place of work given. Potential candidates will be asked to bring their current school ID and/or photographic ID as proof when they visit the school for a tour.

Successful candidates will be subject to online searches.

About Us

We can offer you:

excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes
in-house Teaching School
an individual induction programme supported by a mentor
networking groups for Teachers, Business Managers, Site Teams and IT staff
eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
generous holiday entitlement for staff working 52 weeks per year which increases with length of service
free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment (where all conditions are met)
opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting with other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy
access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages
access to a staff benefits portal through Vivup
free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members

Safeguarding:

All schools within HET are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

The Hillary Partnership

The Hillary Partnership is part of an umbrella Trust called the Hamwic Education Trust. At the Hamwic Education Trust we offer unique opportunities for those individuals that excel in education.

We aim to deliver an outstanding education to our pupils and to do so we must employ outstanding people.

We offer a training pathway for all employees including teachers, support staff and our middle and senior leaders.

Our staff have opportunities to work on cross phase projects and to work in other schools within the Trust in order to gain invaluable experience and enhance their skills.

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