Class Teacher

Hamstel Junior School, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4PQ

20 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
21 April 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
21 March 2025

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Key stage: Key stage 2
Working pattern: Full time: Full-time teaching, 32.5 hours per week
Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year
Pay scale: Main Pay Range and UPR 1-5

What skills and experience we're looking for

This is a full time class teacher role in the school and is a fixed term contract for 1 year from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2026.

Hamstel Junior School is a large and popular academy where:

“Pupils are happy and confident. They enjoy demonstrating the ‘Hamstel Habits’ of determination, courage and excellence. They are enthusiastic about school and like talking about their learning. There are high expectations, modelled well by adults, and pupils meet these expectations.” (Ofsted 2024)

We are looking to appoint a teacher who is:

Someone who is keen to develop themselves and has high expectations of those they teach
Someone who can make learning exciting and challenging
Someone who is flexible and has good organisational skills
Hard working, flexible and enthusiastic

What the school offers its staff

We are a forward thinking school and have a clear vision for the future.

We offer:
- A committed, friendly and supportive staff
- Excellent classroom support
- Happy and friendly children
- Opportunities to develop your skills further

To get a feel of the school please check out our website: http://www.hamsteljuniors.co.uk

Visits to the school are encouraged.

Further details about the role

Closing date: 21st April 2025 at 5pm

Interviews: 1st or 2nd May 2025

For further details or an application pack, please contact Mrs Rebecca Sanderson, Director of HR, Portico Academy Trust, Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 2JB

Telephone: 01702 987890

Email: recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk

Please include a cover letter with your application form, commenting on how you feel you meet the person specification criteria and providing an insight into your relevant experience.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and shortlisted candidates should be aware that the school will consider carrying out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teacher - JD March 2025.pdf - 173 KB (opens in new tab)

Person specification class teacher - March 25.pdf - 60.1 KB (opens in new tab)

Fixed term class teacher 1 year Advert - September 2025.pdf - 158 KB (opens in new tab)

About Hamstel Junior School

School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
Education phase: Primary
School size: 588 pupils enrolled
Age range: 7 to 11
Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
School website: Hamstel Junior School website
Email address: recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk
Phone number: 01702 987890
See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hamstel-junior-school-southend-on-sea

Hamstel Junior School is a large and popular community school which has pupils whose attitudes to their learning are good (Ofsted, June 2019). We are a very well-resourced school with great facilities including a full sized sports hall.