Class Teacher

Richard Whittington Primary School, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3NP

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  1 May 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  14 April 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £34,398.00 - £52,490.00 Annually (Actual) M1-U3

Class Teacher job summary

ASPIRE - QUESTION & REFLECT - RESPECT & CARE - COLLABORATE

We can offer:

• Motivated and enthusiastic children
• Leadership opportunities and career progression
• A strong and supportive team ethos
• Excellent resources
• Fringe allowance
• A stimulating learning environment
• High quality CPD
• Opportunities for peer development and coaching

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated and inspiring teacher.

We are seeking a colleague who delivers lessons that provide challenge, creativity and opportunities for deep thinking. The successful candidate will use effective assessment for learning to raise standards and provide high quality experiences that enable all children to make excellent progress.

You will set high personal standards, work collaboratively with colleagues and demonstrate a strong commitment to your own professional development.

At Richard Whittington, you will be part of a highly motivated team dedicated to achieving strong outcomes through an enriched, engaging and challenging curriculum. We are committed to developing our staff through high quality CPD and offer a supportive, friendly and forward thinking working environment, with extensive outdoor grounds.

This post is suitable for both ECTs and experienced teachers.

Please contact the school office for further information or to arrange a visit with Mr Craig Wood, Headteacher. We also encourage you to view our welcome video on the school website.

The Richard Whittington Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This appointment is subject to safer recruitment procedures, including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and medical check.

Ivy Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding the wellbeing of our pupils and young people. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS and online social media check. Further information about the disclosure can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service.

Employment at Ivy Learning Trust is also subject to:

• Satisfactory references

• Barred list check (regulated activity roles)

• Section 128 check (for applicable roles)

• Overseas criminal records check (where required)

• Identity check

• Right to work in the UK

• Evidence of qualifications applicable to the role

• Confirmation of registration with applicable registered body where applicable

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 Richard Whittington Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 288 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Richard Whittington Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/richard-whittington-primary-school-bishop-s-stortford

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