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St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 9BY

27 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  14 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 April 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: ECT or MPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• Be warm and welcoming
• Be able to work as part of a team
• Have excellent communication skills, use discretion and confidentiality
• have a passion for learning
• Have high expectations of all children
• Be able to plan and deliver exciting, motivating and engaging lessons
• Support the school's vision, ethos and values
• Experience in Early Years is desirable

What the school offers its staff

St Helen’s Catholic Infant and Nursery School is a vibrant and happy school, situated in Brentwood.

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

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.

Recruitment_Monitoring_Form (1).docx - 44 KB (opens in new tab)

Application Form-Teacher.docx.pdf - 844 KB (opens in new tab)

Application Forms - Notes to Applicants.pdf - 338 KB (opens in new tab)

Consent to Obtain References Form.docx.pdf - 715 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 187 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School website
• Email address: office@st-helens-inf.essex.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01277 215626
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-helen-s-catholic-infant-school-brentwood

Arranging a visit to St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@st-helens-inf.essex.sch.uk.

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