Class Teacher (EYFS / KS1 / KS2)

Waterside Academy, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1NZ

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  27 April 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  14 April 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, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS-UPS - Full Time
• Additional allowances:

  MPS-UPS - Full Time

Class Teacher (EYFS / KS1 / KS2) job summary

Waterside Academy - Welwyn Garden City
Salary: MPS - UPS | Full Time
Start Date: September 2026

Are you an ambitious, reflective and passionate teacher looking to make a real difference?

At Waterside Academy, we are seeking an excellent Class Teacher to join our dedicated team. This role is flexible across EYFS, Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2, allowing us to appoint the very best candidate to fit our school.

We are looking for a teacher who:

• Delivers high-quality, engaging teaching that enables all pupils to succeed
• Has strong curriculum knowledge and a commitment to helping children know more and remember more
• Builds positive relationships and creates a calm, purposeful classroom environment
• Has high expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND and disadvantaged backgrounds
• Is reflective, collaborative and committed to continuous improvement

We welcome applications from experienced teachers but would also be delighted to hear from exceptional Early Career Teachers who are ready to develop their practice in a supportive and ambitious school.

Why join Waterside Academy?

• A strong, values-driven school with a clear and ambitious curriculum
• A supportive and collaborative staff team within the school and the wider Agora Learning Partnership
• A culture of professional development and continuous improvement
• A school that has recently undergone Ofsted inspection, meaning the successful candidate can join us at an exciting stage without the immediate pressure of inspection

We have worked hard to create systems that are manageable, sensible and focused on impact.

This includes:

• Planned time to think and prepare, with additional release where it supports quality teaching and subject leadership
• A straightforward approach to feedback, designed to move learning forward without creating unnecessary workload
• A well-structured curriculum, supported by leaders, so teachers are not starting from scratch
• Visible and supportive leadership, with a genuine understanding of the demands of the role
• Clear, research-informed expectations for teaching and learning, with practical support to implement them well
• No expectation for extensive written planning where it does not add value

Come and see us in action! We strongly encourage prospective applicants to visit the school. Contact Kevin Peart (headteacher) to arrange a visit - head@waterside.agoralp.co.uk
Key Dates

• Closing date: Monday 27th April
• Interviews: Friday 1st May

Waterside Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Appointments are subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references, online checks and all safer recruitment requirements.

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 Waterside Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 177 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Waterside Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/waterside-academy

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