KS1 Teacher - Maternity Cover - Queensgate Foundation Primary School

Job Posted: 31 March 2025

• Contract Term: Fixed Term
• Location: East Cowes, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Part time
• Salary: MPS 1 – 6, £30,000 to £41,333 FTE depending on experience
• Industries: Education

Part time hours per week (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday)

Temporary (initially two terms) maternity cover required

Start Date: Monday 1st September 2025

An opportunity has arisen to work on the beautiful Isle of Wight.

Queensgate Foundation Primary School is looking for an inspirational teacher to join our KS1 team. We are looking for commitment, passion, innovation and a relentless drive to improve outcomes for children in phonics, reading, writing and maths within a broad curriculum.

Would you like:

• A challenge within a supportive environment
• To work in partnership with a leadership team where children are at the heart of the decision making
• An amazing new building to work in
• To develop a love of learning with wonderful children

Please come and visit us; call us on 01983 292872 or email [email protected] to organise a visit or get an application pack.

Closing date: Friday 25th April 2025

Interview date: Tuesday 6th May 2025

Queensgate Foundation Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children.

The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS clearance.       

The school is committed to equal opportunities.

Working Together for a Successful Future!

PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.

Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via [email protected] if you would like to receive a copy.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through the Isle of Wight Council Children’s Services directorate.

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.