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Class Teacher (KS1 or KS2)

Greensted Primary School & Nursery, Basildon, Essex, SS14 1RX

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st Sept 2026 or 2nd Nov 2026

• Closing date

  24 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 June 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: Full Time School is open Monday to Friday 8:30-3pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Between MS1 £34,398 & MS6 £34,126
• Pay scale: MS1 to MS6

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and passionate teacher to join our well-loved and over-subscribed Primary and Nursery school.

• Are you searching for an aspirational school with children at the heart?
• Are you a creative and committed teacher who wants to bring learning alive?
• Can you inspire and motivate children helping them to achieve Excellence for All?

If so then we WANT YOU!

We are looking for teachers who have:

• A positive outlook
• A passion for teaching and learning
• A drive to be the best you can be
• Experience of both KS1 & KS2 is desirable

If this sounds like the kind of school you want to be part of then we want to hear from you!

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• Happy, motivated, well behaved and hard-working children
• A friendly and supportive team of teachers, Learning Support Assistants and Support Staff
• Additional bonus week for the May half-term break*
• A professional development day during term time for all staff
• Generous PPA in addition to your statutory allowance (up to 6 hours total for full-time staff) striving for a genuine work-life balance
• Opportunities for continuous professional development

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.

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged. ECTs welcome!

Excellence for All - not just for children but for staff as well!

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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 complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

GPS Mainscale Teacher Job Description.pdf - 97.1 KB (opens in new tab)

About Greensted Primary School & Nursery

• School type: Academies, None, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 505 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Greensted Primary School & Nursery website
• Email address: daly@greensted.essex.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01268 553 359
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/greensted-junior-school-basildon

Greensted is an oversubscribed Primary School with Nursery classes that caters for pupils ranging from age 2 to 11. We are an academy and part of the Lee Chapel Multi Academy Trust.
What makes Greensted Primary School and Nursery stand out from the crowd? Three aspects: Our pupils, who wholeheartedly embody the Greensted values. Our parents, who provide the platform and support to enable our children to succeed. And finally, the Greensted Staff, who ensure that our pupils receive a truly fantastic all-round learning experience. Don't believe us? Pay us a visit and see our remarkable school in action!

Arranging a visit to Greensted Primary School & Nursery

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email daly@greensted.essex.sch.uk.

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