11 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    01/01/2026 or sooner if possible

  • Closing date

    17 October 2025 at 12:59am

  • Date listed

    6 October 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual) Main Pay Range M1-M6

Classroom Teacher job summary

Holland Park Primary School

Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Pay Range: Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale - £31,650 - £49,084 (M1 - UPR3)

Start Date: 1st January 2026 or sooner

The Role

We are seeking to appoint a Class Teacher to join our experienced team of teachers at Holland Park Primary School. It is an exciting time to join the school and be part of its journey.

We're looking for you if you:

Have a passion for making a difference

Are a good team worker

Have an understanding of a holistic approach towards all children including Trauma, attachment and SCMH awareness

An interest in action research, forward thinking

An ability to build good relationships and communicate with all stakeholders

Our Pupils say:

We like it when our teachers

Understand how we learn

Look smart and are polite

Excite us and teach us new things

Encourage and challenge us

Shout in a happy way

Help us when we have bad days

Enjoy teaching us and smile

Care about everybody the same

Take time to get to know us

Laugh

Take us on a journey!

Why work for The Sigma Trust, Holland Park Primary School?

What we can offer you:

A school that strives to go ‘Above and Beyond’ for all in our school community with the children at the heart at everything we do

Happy, well-behaved and enthusiastic learners

Supportive, friendly teaching team

Supportive, passionate, SLT who are keen to help you develop your career

A Competitive Salary

A robust bespoke CPD training programme that enables you to flourish

Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships

Employee Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership at selected local gyms

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

To promote the aims and objectives of the school and maintain its philosophy of education and to support the Head Teacher in promoting the ethos of the School.

To follow any current and applicable School Policies under the direction of the Head Teacher.

To respond to the needs of the school, with particular reference to the teaching of groups and classes within the school, as deemed necessary by the Head Teacher in accordance with STPCD.

(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).

Additional Information:

For additional information about the Trust and this school, please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk

To Apply

To apply for this post, please apply via MyNewTerm

Please note that only fully completed application forms will be accepted and any CV’s and accompanying covering letters will be disregarded. A Notes for Applicants document is attached for further information.

Closing date: Midnight, 16th October 2025

Shortlisting: Monday 20th October 2025

Interview Date: Thursday 23rd October 2025

The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.

The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision ‘To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’, where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.

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.

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About Holland Park Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 5 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
418 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

School location

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