KS1 Teacher – Primary School
Location: Swindon, SN3
Ofsted: Good
Start Date: January
A friendly and welcoming 2-form entry primary school in the SN3 area of Swindon is seeking a caring and adaptable KS1 Teacher to join their supportive team on a 12-month maternity cover. This is a warm school community where staff work closely together and children are given a strong foundation in their early years of learning.
About the School
The school has a positive and inclusive community feel, with bright classrooms and well-maintained outdoor spaces. The learning environment is calm, nurturing, and well structured, helping children feel safe and confident. Staff are supportive, approachable, and work collaboratively across Key Stage 1.
The Role
You will be working as a KS1 Teacher, teaching within Key Stage 1, planning and delivering engaging lessons that support early learning and development. The KS1 team works closely together, with shared planning and strong collaboration between parallel classes, making this a well-supported role.
Key responsibilities include:
- Teaching across Key Stage 1
- Planning and delivering engaging, age-appropriate lessons
- Supporting early literacy and numeracy development
- Creating a calm, positive, and nurturing classroom environment
- Managing behaviour through consistent routines and positive reinforcement
- Working closely with the KS1 team and teaching assistants
- Following school policies and safeguarding procedures
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for a qualified KS1 Teacher who enjoys working with younger children and understands the importance of strong early learning foundations. You should feel confident delivering lessons that support phonics, early reading, writing, maths, and play-based learning.
The ideal teacher will be warm, patient, and nurturing, able to create a reassuring classroom atmosphere where children feel safe to learn and grow. You should be comfortable adapting lessons to meet a range of learning needs and supporting children’s emotional and academic development.
Behaviour management in KS1 is centred around positive routines, clear expectations, and gentle guidance, and you should feel confident using these approaches. A collaborative mindset is essential, as you will work closely with other KS1 teachers and support staff.
Above all, we are looking for someone who is caring, enthusiastic, and committed to helping young children feel happy, confident, and excited about learning.
Why Join This School?
This is a supportive and friendly school where staff work closely together and support one another. You will feel welcomed from day one, with strong leadership and a positive staff culture.
Working with Long-term Teachers:
We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools.
LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.
Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you.
We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance Team.
In addition you will receive:
- Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities
- Permanent job roles
- Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process
- Working to Agency Workers Regulations
- Interview preparation, advice and support
- Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay
REF: INDT
Pay: £160.00-£222.00 per day
Work Location: In person
