KS2- Classroom Teacher (Fixed term)

Ardleigh Green Junior School, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 2SP

24 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  24 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  31 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1-year fixed term until 31st December 2027 - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: £37,870 -£56,154 per annum Main/Upper Pay Scale (Inclusive of Outer London Weighting)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our mission is to ‘inspire learners and change lives’ – and that includes our staff. We want to empower our teams so pupils are ready to be kind, confident and impactful world citizens. To help us, we wish to appoint a passionate and high-quality Classroom Teacher to join our dedicated, supportive and outstanding team as soon as possible.

The successful candidate should have a passion and ambition to develop as a teacher and be an integral member of a team who wish to raise the aspirations and achievements of our pupils. They should be able to demonstrate excellence in teaching and learning and an ability to engage and inspire students of all abilities.

The successful candidate will provide a supportive, stimulating environment and share the high expectations of achievement for all pupils. The individual must be a reflective practitioner and be committed to strong personal growth and continuing professional development.

Applications

If you would like more information on our school, please visit our website: https://ardleighgreenjun.org.uk/

For further information about this role, please email Mrs P Broadmore at PBroadmore@elatschools.co.uk. If you have any queries about the recruitment process and compliance, please contact Miss J White, HR Officer, jwhite@elatschools.co.uk.

Ardleigh Green School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students; therefore, all successful applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including an online social media check, satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check.

Please find our policies here: Key Information – https://ardleighgreenjun.org.uk/key-information/

Early applications are appreciated as interviews will be arranged as and when suitable applications are received. We reserve the right to commence or complete the recruitment process prior to the closing date.

We do not accept applications via agencies.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we offer:

• High quality professional development

• Supportive and friendly colleagues

• Flexible working opportunities

• Staff assistance programme including virtual GP appointments, counselling service, legal services

• Access to the Teacher Pension Scheme

• Cycle to work scheme

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Classroom Teacher KS2 JD.pdf - 225 KB (opens in new tab)

About Ardleigh Green Junior School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 360 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Ardleigh Green Junior School website
• Email address: jwhite@elatschools.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ardleigh-green-junior-school-ardleigh-green-learning-federation-hornchurch

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