Class Teacher - Junior School

Wheatfields Junior Mixed School, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9NT

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  4 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 May 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 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £34,398.00 - £46,839.00 Annually (Actual) MPS 1-6 depending on experience

Class Teacher - Junior School job summary

Would you like to be part of an inspiring team who genuinely make a difference every day? Are you a practitioner who is passionate about teaching and learning? Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity in a great school, working with a supportive team of colleagues?

If so, Wheatfields Junior School could be the perfect school for you.

We are looking to appoint a full-time class teacher to join our school from September 2026.

The successful candidate will:

• Be confident to work with junior age children.
• Be an enthusiastic committed practitioner with high expectations of our children and of themselves
• Be passionate about teaching and the promotion of a love of learning in children
• Have a good understanding of Key Stage 2 curriculum expectations
• Be hardworking, a team player and have a sense of humour
• Be able to follow professional advice and implement appropriate strategies to support learning
• Be able to work on their own initiative and able to manage and organise their time effectively
• Be able to confidently communicate clearly with parents, carers and colleagues
• Show commitment to the safeguarding of children

In return we offer the successful candidate:

• A positive and caring working environment
• A friendly, dedicated and supportive staff team
• Weekly PPA time with Year Group colleagues
• Pupils who are a pleasure to work with
• A well-resourced working environment
• Access to high quality CPD opportunities
• Opportunities to work with colleagues across our Trust schools

Wheatfields is a successful three form entry Junior School, with a clear and ambitious vision for continuous improvement. Our children are delightful, enthusiastic learners who are a pleasure to teach and our parents and carers are highly supportive of the school. The school is part of Ambition Education Trust and works in partnership with 4 other primary stage schools and 5 secondary schools, sharing best practice for all of our pupils.

The post is for a fixed term of one year in the first instance.

Applications for the post close at 9 am on 4th June 2026 and interviews will take place on 10th June.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

Applications are welcome from both experienced and early career teachers.

Salary: MPS 1 - 6 depending on experience

Wheatfields Junior School is committed to safeguarding children and we expect all applicants to share this commitment. Any appointment made will be subject to safer recruitment checks including positive references, online checks and DBS checks.

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 Wheatfields Junior Mixed School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 360 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wheatfields Junior Mixed School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wheatfields-junior-mixed-school

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