Class Teacher

Waterman Primary School, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1QF

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Asap

• Closing date

  18 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  5 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £37,101.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE) E3 - S2

Class Teacher job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a Teacher who is ambitious and passionate about education to join our team at Waterman Primary School.

Our pupils deserve only the best, so we are looking for a teacher who is highly motivated, enthusiastic, creative and fun. You will share our passion that all pupils deserve to receive teaching that enables them to reach their full potential. Our staff truly place children at the HEART of what they do.

HEARTS can offer you:

• A supportive and inclusive culture
• A bespoke workload and well-being charter
• A unique and innovative four-day, face-to-face teaching week model (80/20)
• A two-week October half-term break
• HEARTS Days (thank you/wellbeing days)
• Close working with a Trust of six schools, to reduce workload and aid support 
• Excellent classroom support from experienced classroom assistants 
• The opportunity to work with our lovely children and school community 
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Competitive salary
• Excellent training and a commitment to professional development
• HEARTS ethos, vision and values with 'happiness' of children, parents and staff a priority  
• Cycle to work scheme
• Membership to the Confederation Schools Trust
• Internal and external networking opportunities

The Trust has a close-knit, family ethos. You will feel and gain a sense of belonging and a shared purpose, helping us transform and shape pupils and families lives

Visits can be arranged by contacting the school office: waterman.admin@heartsacademy.uk or call 01702 546237.

For all vacancies at HEARTS Academy Trust please visit our website: https://heartsacademytrust.co.uk/careers/vacancies/

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date, should we receive enough suitable applicants.

HEARTS Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the receipt of a satisfactory application form, satisfactory references that meet the requirements as set out in KCSIE, satisfactory online search and an Enhanced DBS check, to include a children’s barred list check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

To view the Trust policies relating to recruitment, data protection and child protection please click here

If you would like any support or assistance at any stage of your application process, please contact recruitment@heartsacademy.uk / 01268 572672. We will be happy to discuss this with you.

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

The Trustees are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, online searches, medical check, prohibited from teaching check and references. References are taken up prior to interview.

A copy of the Trust Child Protection Policy is available on our website:- https://www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk/trust-information/policies

For further information about the HEARTS Academy Trust please visit our website at: http://www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk

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 Waterman Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 67 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Waterman Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/waterman-primary-academy

Nestled in the heart of Rochford, Essex, Waterman Primary School is a proud member of the HEARTS Academy Trust. We are a small, close-knit school with a genuine ‘family feel,’ where every child is known, valued, and nurtured.

We cater to children from Nursery through to Year 6, offering a warm and supportive environment where each child can thrive. Our beautiful school grounds include a spacious outdoor area that our children enjoy every day, encouraging exploration, play, and a love of nature.

One of our standout features is our refurbished indoor heated swimming pool, where all children benefit from free weekly swimming lessons—right on site.

Our curriculum is both ambitious and aspirational, designed to inspire a lifelong love of learning. Rooted in our HEARTS values, it reflects our commitment to excellence, care, and opportunity for every child.

Waterman Primary School is part of the HEARTS Academy Trust, a Trust of local schools that has the values of happiness, equity, achievement, resilience, truth and spirituality. The Trust is truly innovative and rewards outstanding staff for outstanding outcomes. The school calendar consists of 184 days contact time with pupils, 5 non-pupil days and the equivalent of 6 days of high quality continuous professional development.

We can offer you:

- an excellent CPD entitlement with purposeful training, including Trust-wide twilights throughout the year

- a two-week October half-term

- supportive colleagues who want to provide the best possible opportunities for their pupils

- a highly effective learning environment

- a responsive and involved leadership team

- an 80:20 teaching model (4-day teaching week where all teachers receive an additional 10% non-contact (PPA) time each week as part of the Trust policy)

- a school with a highly positive culture that supports all staff; mental health, workload and wellbeing are at the forefront of our vision and values

- access to our school counsellor and network of Mental Health and Wellbeing champions

For further information about HEARTS, including policies and procedures, please refer to our website www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk

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