Early Career Teacher (ECT)

Maple Grove Primary School, Basildon, Essex, SS13 3AB

30 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  7 July 2025

• Closing date

  2 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday 32.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £33,075 - £45,037
• Pay scale: M1 - M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a passionate and hardworking ECT to join us in July 2025. The ideal candidate will be willing to give their best for the children and keen to be developed further in their teaching practice.

Being an ECT at Maple Grove Primary School means you will get a supportive year group and an experienced mentor to support you all the way through your ECT journey. With weekly training, development, support and sessions that help develop your confidence and expertise as a teacher. Our ECTs also have the benefits of two weeks in depth training at the end of summer term to get them ready for their September start.

We are a warm, friendly school and team, with wonderful children and supportive parents. Children are motivated to learn, are exceptionally well behaved and deserve the best that we can give them.

Please note we offer a July start for potential ECT’s to ensure a strong induction and so that ECT’s can get paid over the summer break.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• career progression and leadership opportunities

• additional non-contact time for teaching staff- over and above statutory PPA time; this equates to 15% non-contact time for class teacher

• unlimited access to CPD and career development through providers such as The National College and The Key.

• a dynamic, dedicated team of teachers and support staff who want the best for their children

• enthusiastic, friendly and aspirational children who are determined to make the most of their schooling

• a vibrant and rapidly improving school with rewards and opportunities for motivated and committed individuals

• Lion Pathways Curriculum

• Employee Assistance programme for you and your immediate family

• Perks at Work discounted cinema tickets, travel

Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust/school is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and people, and the successful applicant must provide satisfactory references and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure, along with all relevant safeguarding checks.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

About Maple Grove Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 306 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Maple Grove Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@maplegroveprimary.net
• Phone number: 01268 553547
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/maple-grove-primary-school-basildon

Maple Grove Primary School has recently been rated 'Good' by Ofsted.

We are a warm friendly school and team, with wonderful children and supportive parents.

Teachers are supported on their on-going CPD through quality support from the Lion Academy Trust team.

Arranging a visit to Maple Grove Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@maplegroveprimary.net.

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