Class Teacher

Holmesdale Community Infant School, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 0BY

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  27 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  17 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS (Fringe)
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/UPS (Fringe)

Class Teacher job summary

Holmesdale Community Infant School would like to appoint an outstanding EYFS/KS1 Class Teacher to join our dedicated and hardworking team in September 2026. We are looking for a highly motivated, energetic and enthusiastic practitioner with a passion to deliver exceptional education and childcare both in the classroom and in our outdoor spaces.

The successful candidate will:

• be an excellent teacher who enjoys modelling effective and inspirational practice and supports others to improve
• be able to motivate and inspire children and adults to achieve their best in all areas of learning and behaviour
• be committed to inclusion, high expectations and raising standards
• be an excellent communicator with good organisational and personal skills
• be enthusiastic about contributing to the wider life of the school

In return we can offer you:

• the opportunity to work with an exceptional team of staff who are committed to the success and welfare of every child in our school
• high quality professional development both in school and as a member of the wider Greensand Multi Academy Trust
• an environment where innovation and inspirational ideas are encouraged
• access to an employee support scheme offering a range of health and wellbeing support services, including complimentary counselling and physio
• membership of the teachers pension scheme with generous employer contribution rates

The closing date for applications is Monday 27 April 2026 at 9am. Candidates are warmly invited to contact Sharon Mullarkey, the Headteacher at Holmesdale Community Infant School, to discuss the role in more depth. Please be advised applications will be considered upon receipt and we reserve the right to withdrawn this advert sooner than the advertised closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed into the role.

Holmesdale Community Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and an overseas criminal records check if you have lived or worked outside the UK within the last 10 years. Online checks will be completed for all shortlisted candidates in accordance with KCSIE statutory guidance.

We value diversity and believe that different perspectives make us stronger. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. In line with the Equality Act 2010, we do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We particularly encourage applications from individuals who are underrepresented in our sector. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

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 Holmesdale Community Infant School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 281 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Holmesdale Community Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holmesdale-community-infant-school-reigate

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