Early Career Teacher – Key Stage 2

Gaywood Primary School, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4AY

39 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  27 April 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  19 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 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS as appropriate

Early Career Teacher – Key Stage 2 job summary

Early Career Teacher – Key Stage 2

Salary: MPS

Hours: Full time, permanent

Start date: September 2026

A welcome from the Headteacher

At Gaywood Primary School, we are proud of the warm, caring and ambitious environment we have created for our pupils and staff. Our recent Ofsted inspection recognised the positive relationships across the school, the well-sequenced curriculum and the nurturing culture that helps pupils feel safe and eager to learn.

We are looking to appoint a passionate and enthusiastic Early Career Teacher to join our Key Stage 2 team. This is an exciting opportunity to begin your teaching career within a supportive school and Trust where professional development and collaboration are highly valued.

If you are committed to providing an engaging and ambitious education for all pupils, we would love to hear from you.

Neil Mindham

Executive Headteacher

About the role

Gaywood Primary School is seeking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic Early Career Teacher to join our Key Stage 2 team.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about teaching and learning and who is eager to develop their practice within a supportive and collaborative environment.

You will work closely with experienced colleagues and benefit from high-quality mentoring and professional development as part of the Early Career Framework.

We are looking for someone who:

·        Is an enthusiastic and reflective teacher at the start of their career

·        Is committed to delivering high-quality teaching and learning

·        Has high expectations for pupil achievement and behaviour

·        Is passionate about supporting all pupils to succeed

·        Works well as part of a team and is keen to develop their professional practice

·        Shares our values and commitment to the children and community of Gaywood Primary School

We offer:

·        A supportive and experienced staff team

·        A strong Early Career Teacher mentoring programme

·        High-quality professional development through the West Norfolk Academies Trust

·        Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across Trust schools

·        Enthusiastic pupils who enjoy learning and take pride in their school

·        A welcoming and inclusive school community

·        A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and professional development

Visits

Visits to Gaywood Primary School are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school office on 01553 774147 or email d.hopgood@gaywoodprimary.co.uk to arrange a visit.

Closing date: 27th April 2026

Interviews: TBC

Start Date: Sept 2026

 

How to apply

For this vacancy, please click the 'Apply for Job' button, to complete our online application form.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable field is met.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

As part of our recruitment process it is necessary for us to perform an online social media check. The reason for the online search is to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet the safeguarding duties set out in KCSIE. There is no other purpose for a search.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualifications) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. 

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

West Norfolk Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, therefore appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check with barred list. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply.

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 Gaywood Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 380 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Gaywood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gaywood-primary-school

Gaywood Primary School is a two-form entry school that caters for children from the age of four to eleven years of age. At present, there are 417 children on roll.
We have fantastic facilities including a large field, playgrounds, library, music rooms and classrooms with working walls and corridors with wall art that supports children's learning. Our EYFS outdoor area is stunning and vibrant supporting our youngest children in developing the whole child and our library is stocked with the latest books to tempt and inspire our young children to love reading.

Our aim is to provide a warm, friendly, atmosphere in a safe, caring environment where children will be happy and successful.

To achieve this, it is important that the school and homework together in partnership. This partnership is built through a regular dialogue between parents, child and school.

Gaywood Primary is a proud to be part of the West Norfolk Academies Trust (WNAT) comprising of seven local primary schools and four high schools

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