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Key Stage 2 Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Stafford Junior School, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 8UA

This job expired on 23 May 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  23 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 May 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 - £43,607.00 Annually (Actual)

Key Stage 2 Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) job summary

We advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

Stafford Junior School is a 3 form entry school with lovely school buildings, fantastic grounds and a great team. Each of the year group teams plan and work closely together in a supportive environment. We are committed to developing the whole child and watching every pupil thrive and grow.

Our recent OFSTED inspection in July 2024 confirmed that we are a good school with outstanding personal development, recognising that ‘the school has gone from strength to strength in recent years’ -

• Pupils enjoy their vibrant and inclusive school

• The school provides pupils with a strong quality of education

• There are clear and well-sequenced curriculums in place

• Pupils are keen to learn

• Teachers…confidently insist upon the highest standards of behaviour in classrooms and around the school, so that pupils can focus on their learning

• The school have developed an exceptionally strong programme to support pupils’

personal, social and health education…pupils learn to self-regulate and develop their working memory, flexible thinking and self-control

• Pupils’ confidence in public speaking is highly evident

• The school has a clear programme of professional development and support for teachers

• Teachers feel very well supported in their roles by senior leaders

This is an exciting time to join our wonderful school!

We are looking for

• a teacher who will genuinely care about our children and who will take time to get to know them, nurture their individual talents, and is committed to supporting them, both personally and academically

• an outstanding classroom practitioner with high expectations of children's learning and behaviour

• strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to foster good professional relationships very quickly with pupils, families and external partners

• the ability to foster a culture of enthusiasm, creativity and positivity - someone who will empower our wonderful pupils

• a positive outlook, with integrity, determination and resilience with high expectations of themselves

• someone who will champion a sense of pride in our community

• someone who loves teaching and empowering the pupils to succeed

Our children deserve the very best. If you offer creativity and imagination with the ability to motivate, challenge and inspire, with high expectations of yourself and others, Stafford could be the school for you! In return, we offer a supportive working environment, with a commitment to staff development and staff wellbeing.

Please note that we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expect all those who work with us to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to www.gov.uk/crb-criminal-records-bureau-check. We give high priority to promoting diversity throughout the trust

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.

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About Stafford Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 350 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stafford Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stafford-junior-school

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