Classroom Teacher (Maternity Cover 1 Year Fixed Term)

Ardleigh Green Infant School, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 2SP

24 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  24 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  31 March 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time: 3 days per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - One Year Fixed Term - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Actual salary: £22,722-£33,692 FTE Salary: £37,870-£56,154 Main/Upper Pay Scale (Inclusive of Outer London Weighting)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our mission is to ‘inspire learners and change lives’ – and that includes our staff. We want to empower our teams so pupils are ready to be kind, confident and impactful world citizens. To help us, we wish to appoint a passionate and high-quality Classroom Teacher to join our dedicated, supportive and outstanding team as soon as possible.

The successful candidate should have a passion and ambition to develop as a teacher and be an integral member of a team who wish to raise the aspirations and achievements of our pupils. They should be able to demonstrate excellence in teaching and learning and an ability to engage and inspire students of all abilities.

The successful candidate will provide a supportive, stimulating environment and share the high expectations of achievement for all pupils. The individual must be a reflective practitioner and be committed to strong personal growth and continuing professional development.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we offer:

High quality professional development

Supportive and friendly colleagues

Flexible working opportunities

Staff assistance programme including virtual GP appointments, counselling service, legal services

Access to the Teacher Pension Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Ardleigh Green Infant School

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 269 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ardleigh Green Infant School website
• Email address: gchana@elatschools.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ardleigh-green-infant-school-ardleigh-green-learning-federation-hornchurch

Arranging a visit to Ardleigh Green Infant School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email gchana@elatschools.co.uk.

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