KS2 Teacher

West Earlham Junior School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 8HT

8 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  8 May 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  30 April 2026

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: MPR

KS2 Teacher job summary

Tel: 01603 454569 

Email: office@westearlhamjunior.norfolk.sch.uk 

Website: www.wejs.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Catrin Eyers 

NOR: 241

• Salary - MPR
• Fixed Term contract to 31 August 2026
• Full Time
• Required for 1 September 2026

We are looking to appoint a talented and ambitious KS2 Teacher to join our team from September 2026. We welcome applications from teachers with classroom experience who are committed to refining their practice and making a meaningful impact on pupils’ learning. 

This is an exciting opportunity for a reflective and dedicated professional with high expectations and resilience. You will be well supported to continually strengthen your teaching and contribute to a thriving school community.

What we can offer you:

• A committed and happy, supportive staff team and governors
• Children who are a joy work alongside
• A range of innovative and exciting school partnerships to enrich the children’s experiences and aspirations
• A large and well-equipped site
• A range of CPD
• A truly rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to children and community
• An opportunity to develop your pedagogy and skills

We are looking for:

• An inspiring and motivated teacher who has high expectations of themselves and others.
• Someone who is passionate about encouraging every child to achieve success.
• A reflective practitioner who is enthusiastic about developing their teaching skills.
• A subject leader who is ready to contribute to curriculum development or someone keen to develop their leadership skills.
• Someone who knows children only have one opportunity to be children and would do whatever it takes to make a difference to the lives of our pupils.
• Someone with an appreciation of the Earlham community and the needs this brings to both the child and the classroom

Visits to the school are welcome and encouraged. Please telephone the school office to arrange an appointment.

Please contact Beverley Savage, School Business Manager, for an informal discussion about the role.

How to apply

To complete our online application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, and you will be directed to apply through our Applicant Tracking System. If you do not already have one, you will need to create a ‘Teacher Booker’ account.

If you have not heard from us within seven days of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. We thank you for your interest in our school and wish you well in your career.

Closing date:  8 May 2026

Interview date:  w/c  18 May 2026

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

You will be required to carry out an enhanced DBS check and comply with the Safeguarding Policy and procedures of the school.

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. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential part of this role.

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 West Earlham Junior School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 239 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: West Earlham Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/west-earlham-junior-school

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