Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 0NJ

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  2nd November 2026

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £34,398.00 - £46,839.00 Annually (FTE)

Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) job summary

Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Teachers Main Scale

£34,398 to £46,839 per annum

FTE: 100%

Fixed term contract:

Start date: 2nd November 2026

End date: 31st August 2027

We are looking for an inspiring and enthusiastic Class Teacher to join our junior school on a fixed term contract. This is a great opportunity for a passionate Teacher to join our successful teaching team and increase learning outcomes in the classroom.

The school has excellent behaviour management, with well-behaved children, who love being at school. If you are looking for a fulfilling teaching position where teaching is the main aspect, then you are welcome to visit the school and observe the children learning, having fun and enjoying their work.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Passionate, creative, motivated and has a positive outlook, with a passion for innovation and improvement.
• Engaging and motivating in the classroom, committed to raising outcomes of all.
• Dedicated to the welfare and achievement of every child.
• A great communicator with excellent organisational skills.
• Enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team and collaborating with others.
• Dedicated to good classroom management and promoting the learning priorities of the School Development Plan.
• Able to use curriculum knowledge to teach and assess effectively.

Doddinghurst Junior School is a small Church of England Junior School set in a rural location. At Doddinghurst, we provide a friendly, safe, and calm learning environment. This enables children to succeed academically, creatively, musically, and personally. Doddinghurst is an inclusive school where children are encouraged to celebrate and enjoy the success of each other.

Doddinghurst Junior School is a member of Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust. Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust, with twelve member schools within Essex. All schools in the Trust work in equal partnership and are members of the schools’ Co-operative Society. Our Co-operative Values focus on enabling all students to achieve their potential both academically and as young people.

What the school can offer:

• Recognition of continuous service
• Automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools
• The support of an experienced family of schools
• National Conditions of Service
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff
• Wider support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance

If you feel the school would suit you, and you have the passion, drive and commitment to work with us to make all aspects of our school outstanding, please apply now or you can request a visit of the school or for more information speak to Anna Brown hr@osborne.coopor 01375 648907. As a Trust, we welcome applications from colleagues from all backgrounds.

Doddinghurst Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted.  This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. The Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

Closing date: Monday 18th May 2026 at midday

Interview Date: w/c 1st June 2026

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate before the closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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 Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School

• School type: Academies, Church of England, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 220 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/doddinghurst-church-of-england-junior-school

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