Opportunities at Wordsworth
Come and join our vibrant, diverse and welcoming school – a little about us:
Wordsworth Primary School and Nursery is a ‘Good’ (Ofsted, June 2025) school in the heart of our local community, with 620 children across our 21 classes and Nursery, situated in the Shirley area of West Southampton.
Our values (Curiosity, Determination, Kindness and Communication) are at the heart of our decision making.
We are committed to building a community empowered to make a difference for generations to come and we are passionate about building a school that unites, with 58 different languages spoken. We are incredibly proud of our children and supportive staff team who work together in a friendly and caring way to provide a safe and happy learning environment to give every child the best possible education.
We welcome applications from individuals who reflect our diverse community. We are looking for individuals who are aspirational about the learning of all our children and who have high expectations for their outcomes.
You will be joining a dedicated team that is passionate about making a difference and committed to nurturing the whole child. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to shape learning experiences that are creative, inclusive, and meaningful. We are committed to the professional development and wellbeing of our staff. We offer high-quality training, mentoring, and opportunities for career progression.
Wordsworth Primary is in the Jeffery’s Education Partnership of Hamwic Education Trust (HET); a large, fast-paced multi-academy trust with currently 37 schools across the South Coast: Portsmouth, Southampton, Poole and Dorset. The Jeffery’s Education Partnership is a network of 7 schools which work together to provide an ‘all-through education’ experience for children in the Shirley community in Southampton.
Music Teacher 0.6 F T E
Contract: 0.6 FTE
Salary: Main Scale FTE £34,069 - £46,940 Actual salary £20,441.40 – 28,164.00
Application deadline: Monday 7th December 2026 at 12 noon
Interview date: Monday 14th December 2026
Start date: To be confirmed
Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School are seeking to appoint a qualified Teacher with specialist music experience to work across our school to develop a life-long love of music with our children who has the vision and intent to see every child as a musician.
The successful candidate will provide our children with a rich and varied music curriculum and seek out opportunities to get our children involved in music activities both within our school and within the community, with an aim to inspire our children to develop their creativity and performance skills and to enable our children to experiment with sound and form their own opinions about the music that they choose to listen to play and create.
Parent Governor Opportunity
Please see letter below for details of criteria and how to apply.
Initial Teacher Training (PGCE)
Are you interested into become a qualified teacher? We regularly offer training places through our partnership with the University of Southampton Education School. Find out more by contacting the university ITTAdmissions@soton.ac.uk, visiting their website their website, or coming to an Open Evening at the university.