St Mark’s Church of England Primary School is a welcoming small family school with a strong Christian ethos, a sense of community and a commitment to excellence for all children in our care.  We believe that we are an extension of the local community and believe that your child has a unique contribution to make, and we shall all find much to discover, share and enjoy together during their time with us.

Location:                                Farnborough, Hampshire

Working Pattern:                 1 FTE

Start date:                             01 September 2026

Application Deadline:        9am, Monday 23rd February 2026

Salary:                                    £32,916 - £51,048 FTE per annum

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This is an exciting opportunity to join the team at St Mark’s Church of England Aided Primary School. We are seeking a proactive individual to provide an excellent level of support to both staff and students in the school.

We are looking for someone who is an exceptional class teacher, a strong team player with high expectations of all, who is committed to supporting all children to succeed.

Applications from Early Career Teachers are warmly received.  The school offers an excellent ECT induction programme and has a proven record of developing outstanding teachers, many of whom have continued their career development into year leader roles within our setting.  As an ECT, you would join our ECT induction programme, supported by all our staff, and a dedicated mentor. Our ECT programme provides the bridge between Initial Teacher Training and a successful teaching career.

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How we invest in supporting and developing our staff at St Mark’s:

• Dedicated time for continual professional development for all staff including in-house weekly CPD for teachers and LSAs;
• Support staff invited to attend teacher meetings;
• Teachers have weekly PPA time together;
• Opportunities to work alongside staff from the other Academies within the Trust;
• Regular coaching sessions for teachers and LSAs.

Do not feel that you should have a Christian faith to be part of our team as we welcome all applications.

Our outstanding Leadership Team supports all teachers and support staff to develop and excel.

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Learning is a lifelong journey and we at St Mark’s feel privileged to be able to guide and shape our children along the pathway to success. We believe that learning should be an exciting endeavour providing purposeful experiences which motivate and challenge our children from when they join us at four until they leave at eleven, as confident and competent individuals who believe in themselves and are ready to excel.

To be a successful learner our children need to work both on their own and with others, think for themselves, be confident to explore new ideas whilst appreciating the wonder of our world. It is these values that drive our curriculum and they are developed progressively over the seven years of primary education.

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The Prospect Trust

The Sixth Form College Farnborough is a founding member of The Prospect Trust, with Tomlinscote School joining in September 2018. The Trust is a dynamic and ambitious multi-academy Trust on the Hampshire/Surrey border, providing outstanding education and support for almost 6,ooo learners through its family of local academies. The Trust has a relentless desire to improve the educational outcomes and lives of the young people in our local communities. The successful candidate will be expected to embrace the Trust’s values and play a key role in supporting its students.

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How to Apply

If you would like to have a further discussion before applying for this role please contact the HR team on team_HR@prospecttrust.org.uk.

Please complete the attached application form and equality monitoring form and email all completed applications to recruitment@prospecttrust.org.uk by 9am, Monday 23rd February 2026.

Early applications are encouraged, as the Trust may at its discretion elect to both interview and select candidates before the advertised closing date.

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Other information

The Prospect Trust takes the control and processing of employee data very seriously and is committed to acting in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation; please read the attached applicant privacy notice which explains how your data is processed.

Prior to the interview, an online search will be conducted by HR, to identify any past or current incidents or issues that might affect your suitability to work with children and undertake this role.  Please note this online search will be carried out only on publicly available information and be limited to issues relating to your suitability to work with children and/or in an educational environment. Issues that arise will not automatically be a bar to your employment at the Trust but may be discussed with you at interview. This is in line with statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants, however all disabled applicants who meet our minimum criteria will be invited for an interview.

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The Prospect Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people within our care and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The job description fully sets out the safeguarding responsibilities of the post. Any future offer of employment remains subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, a health check and references.