Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Ark Dickens Primary Academy, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 4PN

365 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  2 November 2027 at 6pm

• Date listed

  2 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £33,739 - £53,094 Per Year

Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) job summary

The Role  

As a dedicated and passionate teacher, you will play a key role in our mission to ensure every pupil receives an exceptional education and the opportunity to make real choices about their future, whatever their background. You will deliver engaging, high-quality lessons that challenge, inspire and motivate pupils to achieve their very best, while nurturing a genuine love of learning that extends beyond the classroom.

Please note: This is a fixed-term position to cover maternity leave.

Key Responsibilities 

• Provide a nurturing classroom climate and school environment that helps pupils to develop as learners. 
• Help to maintain positive culture across the whole academy. 
• Set high expectations so that all pupils are inspired, motivated and challenged to reach their full potential and in doing so meet their progress and attainment targets. 
• Plan and teach well-structured, differentiated lessons that are aligned to the agreed curriculum and cultivate every pupil’s intellectual curiosity. 
• Use data to inform teaching and learning, identify areas for intervention and provide feedback to pupils, staff and families in order to ensure progress and outcomes. 
• Manage behaviour effectively to create a safe, respectful and nurturing environment enabling pupils to focus on learning. 
• Work collaboratively with both school and network colleagues as a committed team member, building successful, high performing teams. 
• Participate actively throughout the network, by attending relevant meetings, and, as appropriate, delivering network-wide training and initiatives. 
• Work with colleagues, pupils and families to develop a strong school community.  

If you require more information for this vacancy, please speak to Amy Osman (a.osman1@arkdickensprimary.org or 02392826514)

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

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.

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 Ark Dickens Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 446 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Ark Dickens Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ark-dickens-primary-academy

Ark Dickens is a lovely school in the heart of Portsmouth. We are a two-form entry primary academy, which became part of the Ark network in September 2014.

We are committed to our wonderful community and in helping the life chances of our amazing children. We are a school with high aspirations and expectations to ‘Be Our Best’ in all that we do.

We offer a collaborative setting ensuring that staff receive responsive feedback and colleagues are encouraged to learn from one another.

Staff wellbeing and support is of paramount importance to us, and you will be given countless opportunities as well as tailored training geared towards individual professional development.

Hard work will never go unappreciated at Ark Dickens, where there is a spirit of recognition and reward. Our school is a rewarding and fulfilling place to work.

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