KS1 Teacher

Pathways School, Dagenham, RM9 6PH

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  13 April 2026

• Closing date

  19 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,343.00 - £52,300.00 Annually (Actual) SEN allowance £2787

KS1 Teacher job summary

Grade UQ1 to Teacher Main Scale 6 depending on qualifications

Salary: £28,343 to £52,300+ SEN allowance (£2,787)

Contract type: Full-time

Start Date: 13/04/2026

Location: Pathways School

Are you passionate about Teachingand enjoy helping young people achieve their personal best and keen to expand on or develop your subject teaching skills? If so, we would love to hear from you.

You will be responsible for Teaching across at Pathways School and teaching primary age pupils. Teaching background will also be essential. You will need to have:

• A passion for learning and willing to develop yourself into a sector leading educator

• An understanding of social, emotional and mental health needs of pupils

• QT status with a good honors subject degree

• Recent experience of teaching English to students across the primary or secondary age range

Pathways School, Barking and Dagenham, RM10 9PH

Pathways School is a small special school, currently catering for pupils from KS1 and offering a curriculum based on a child’s right to ‘Learn, Grow and Thrive’. We absolutely believe that all our children and young people deserve to achieve and succeed and will do so, with the right guidance and academic and pastoral support.

Eko Trust

Pathways school is part of Eko Trust. The trust offers a high quality personalised approach to developing all staff through coaching, mentoring and both internal and external training. Staff wellbeing is instrumental to our success and that’s why we provide non-contractual benefits such as the Schools Advisory Service, they offer confidential wellbeing and medical support. We are also part of the Cycle to Work Scheme.

Eko Trust is committed to safeguarding and the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a screening process, including a disclosure check, will be undertaken on all applicants.

If you are interested about the role and want to apply or find out more about the school, contact hhales@ekotrust.org.uk

Closing Date: Thursday 19th February 2026 at noon

Interview Date:Monday 2nd March 2026

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

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 Pathways School

• School type: Free School, ages 6 to 19
• School size: 73 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 6 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Pathways School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pathways-school

Pathways is a new all-through special school for pupils with severe Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) difficulties, who, for a variety of reasons find mainstream school challenging to manage. The school is part of the Eko Trust family of schools. As an Eko School there is a focus on innovating practice and inspiring teachers and support staff by collaborating with staff from other schools. Eko Trust is now a group of 6 schools, 2 of which are SEMH settings.

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