ECT Class Teacher

Edlesborough Primary Academy, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 2HS

Deadline is tomorrow

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  19 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  29 May 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, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £34,823.00 Annually (Actual)

ECT Class Teacher job summary

Edlesborough Primary Academy require a Class Teacher for September 2026. Our school is inclusive, with the highest academic standards; we take children from all backgrounds and give them the knowledge, skills and confidence to flourish. Our core belief is that every child is entitled to a classical liberal education, which we deliver by implementing the cutting-edge Primary Knowledge Curriculum. The happiness, well-being and success of our pupils is at the centre of everything we do.

You will:

Be an outstanding practitioner who inspires your pupils and colleagues

Believe that every child in our school can, and will, succeed

Think creatively, be flexible, collaborative and resilient

Enjoy the challenge of, and be committed to, teaching a rigorous, knowledge-based curriculum

Have an enthusiastic and positive approach to school life Want to work in a school at the heart of the community and cultivate relationships with local families

Have the highest ambitions for our pupils, the school, and yourself

We will offer you:

A unique opportunity to take up a teaching role in a new and growing group of innovative schools

The potential for upward career movement

A supportive working environment within an established multi-academy trust

An opportunity to help develop and pioneer an exciting new curriculum

Access to a network of outstanding practitioners to collaborate with and learn from.

Rewards & Benefits People are at the heart of our success. We look for talented and ambitious individuals who share our vision for creating an exceptional school and are committed to ensuring that every child has access to the best possible education. We have developed a positive and supportive staff culture at Edlesborough Primary Academy, and we invest in our staff with support, coaching and mentoring as well as external training programmes.

We offer:

Teachers’ Pension Scheme for teaching staff

Complimentary drinks

Employee counselling

Recommend a teacher bonus scheme

Staff children have priority admission into the school (after two years’ service)

Potential candidates are encouraged to visit Edlesborough Primary Academy and can arrange a visit through the school office.

Candidate interviews will take place as soon as application are received. The School reserves the right to commence or complete the interview process at any time prior to the start date. Candidate are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Equal Opportunities The Knowledge Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. Edlesborough Primary Academy and the Knowledge Schools Trust are fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We want to attract and retain the very best staff in all areas of the Trust.

Reference checking

References from a minimum of the previous and current employer will be taken up for shortlisted candidates and where necessary employers may be contacted to gather further information.

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.

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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.

About Edlesborough Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 195 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Edlesborough Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/edlesborough-primary-academy

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