Class Teacher

Crabtree Infants' School, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5PU

33 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  31 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 April 2026

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

Are you looking to make a difference?

Crabtree School is seeking to appoint a Class Teacher to start in September 2026. You will join our vibrant and visionary learning community. The successful candidates will be confident, creative and caring, will share our high expectations and be able to engage and motivate our pupils to ensure progress for all.

We would encourage ECTs to apply.

This is a full-time role to start 1st September 2026.

We are looking for:

• An ECT or an experienced teacher;
• A proven record of being an inspirational teacher or trainee;
• A teacher who believes that all children can succeed both socially and academically;
• A teacher who has high expectations and believes that all children are capable of remarkable things;
• A teacher who is passionate about school improvement;
• A teacher who is keen to be involved in all areas of school life;
• An ambitious teacher who is looking for the opportunity to develop further as a professional within a high achieving supportive environment;
• A teacher who shows commitment to reflecting on learning and teaching strategies;
• A teacher who is dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of children.

We can offer:

• A friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff team;
• Hard working, aspirational children;
• Access to high quality CPD;
• Opportunities to work collaboratively through close links with other schools;
• PPA and additional non-contact time for marking and feedback;
• Additional non-contact time to support staff well-being;
• A very supportive governing body and Trust;
• A leadership team that embraces creativity, innovation and ambition;
• ‘Feel Good Fridays’!

You are very welcome to come and visit our school. Please email the school office at office@crabtreeinfants.herts.sch.uk to book a visit or chat.

If you have a growth mindset, the skills and the drive to be successful in this role, please complete an online application.

Crabtree Schools are part of The Ivy Learning Trust

Ivy Learning Trust is a small, inclusive family of community schools based in North London and Hertfordshire. We believe in a fair and just society. That is why we offer the very best education to all our children. In all our schools our learning culture creates reflective and resilient pupils who love, and take ownership of, their learning. We are committed to staff well-being and have made great strides in reducing workloads. We offer a culture of care, excellent professional development and exciting career opportunities across the MAT.

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 Crabtree Infants' School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 180 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Crabtree Infants' School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/crabtree-infants-school

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