Class Teacher

Churchfield Church of England Academy, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, EN8 0LU

8 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  19 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  28 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £34,398.00 - £46,839.00 Annually (Actual)

Class Teacher job summary

We are looking for an inspirational, motivated, and creative teacher with proven skills and abilities who will thrive on the opportunity to make a real difference to children’s lives in our rapidly improving school.

We are a hard working team, where staff at all levels are encouraged to develop themselves and be the best they can be, in a supportive environment that is focused on a coaching and mentoring approach. All staff have access to our Employee Assistance Programme as well as a very supportive SLT team.

We are a Church of England school where our Christian values and ethos are embedded in all aspects of the curriculum we offer. However, we welcome applications from teachers of all or no faith, who can positively support our Christian ethos.

We have an opportunity for a KS1/KS2 practitioner, who has knowledge and understanding of raising attainment for all pupils through excellent practice and high expectations. We can offer quality CPD, to develop practice, and help you reach the next stage in your career, in an environment where both strategic thinking and creativity is valued equally.

The right candidate will have:

• Drive, determination and a passion for excellent teaching
• The ability to plan and teach exciting sequences of lessons
• A positive outlook and a resilient nature
• A commitment to developing their own, and others, teaching practice as part of a team
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a focus on self-improvement.

With the exception of the Redundancy Payments Modification Order which applies, for the purposes of occupational entitlements, for example to sick pay or maternity pay, the Trust does not recognise continuous or aggregated service with other academy trusts or with local authorities.

Verification of successful completion of statutory induction period (applies to those who obtained QTS after 7th May 1999)

‘The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau”.

We do not accept CVs.

To arrange an informal conversation or/and to come for a visit, please contact the school office.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

With the exception of the Redundancy Payments Modification Order which applies, for the purposes of occupational entitlements, for example sick pay/maternity pay, the Trust does not recognise continuous or aggregated service with other academy trusts or with local authorities.

Verification of successful completion of statutory induction period (applies to those who obtained QTS after 7th May 1999)

'The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and Criminal Records Bureau”.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Churchfield Church of England Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 311 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Churchfield Church of England Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/churchfield-cofe-academy

Churchfield CE Academy is part of the Diocese of St Albans Multi Academy Trust and we were graded Good at our Ofsted Inspection in November 2018 .  We have a Foundation Stage Unit with a standard entry number of 45 in both Nursery and Reception. Our aim is to enable all of our pupils to be successful learners, confident and creative individuals and responsible citizens of God's global community.

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