Class Teacher

St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 4DL

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  10 April 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  20 March 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
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 Annually (Actual)

Class Teacher job summary

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher to join our friendly Academy from September 2026. The role will involve taking responsibility for and teaching a class of children from one year group between Year 1 and 4. Early Career Teachers are welcome to apply and will be supported by a mentor and time outside of the classroom.

The children say….

Our new teacher must:

Teach us things in fun ways

Push us to be the best that we can be

Be nice and kind and helpful

Be firm but fun

We say:

Our caring school can offer you:

Pupils who behave well and have positive attitudes to learning

Staff who work together to drive school improvement and ensure the best possible outcomes for learners

A friendly and happy team of teachers and support staff

Governors who are supportive and ambitious for our school

A caring school community with supportive families

Good opportunities for CPD

Our new class teacher must:

Be enthusiastic and dedicated

Be committed to achieving high standards of learning and behaviour for all

Have a positive ‘can do’ attitude and a sense of humour

Have strong organisational and inter-personal skills

Demonstrate excellent classroom practice

Be able to support the Christian ethos of our school

Be able to build good relationships with children, staff and parents

St. Mary’s is a ‘Good’ school - ‘The School has a strong culture of mutual respect and kindness. This results in the pupils behaving well and being empathetic.’ Ofsted February 2025.

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

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates will be required to undergo a number of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check.

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 St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 5 to 9
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 292 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-cofe-academy-stotfold

St. Mary's is a two form entry lower school in the small town of Stotfold, situated on the Central Bedfordshire / Hertfordshire border. We are very much a 'family' school, with children, staff and families working closely together. We are a church school, with Christian values underpinning our ethos.

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