Class teacher
17 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
31 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 January 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 to UPS3
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a promising, newly qualified teacher looking to secure their first teaching position early before the last few, demanding months of training? Are you a more experienced teacher looking for a new challenge?
Either way, you may be what we are looking for at Edward Francis Primary School - a popular school with approximately 420 children serving a catchment area a short distance from Rayleigh town centre. We aim to PREPARE children for their lives beyond primary school by instilling in them the values of Positivity, Respect, Effort, Partnership, Aspiration, Resilience and Enjoyment.
We are looking for:
an experienced or newly qualified class teacher who is open to the possibility of working across the primary age-range
someone who will maintain positive, professional relationships with all elements of the school community
an inspirational, effective teacher who is prepared to work hard to be even better
someone who will go beyond the requirements of the job description and be a full participant in school life
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
wonderful children with supportive parents
a friendly, committed and caring colleagues
a governing body keen to advise, challenge and support the staff
a well-resourced school
opportunities to develop professionally
Further details about the role
Visits to the school are encouraged and can be arranged by contacting the school office.
Closing date: Midday on Friday 31st January
Interview date: Thursday 13th February
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 office@edwardfrancis.essex.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Edward Francis Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 421 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Edward Francis Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@edwardfrancis.essex.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01268 775047
Arranging a visit to Edward Francis Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@edwardfrancis.essex.sch.uk.
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