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KS2 Teacher

Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1JB

This job expired on 18 January 2026 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  Summer Term

• Closing date

  18 January 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  7 January 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 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: M1-M6

KS2 Teacher job summary

Tel (junior): 01362 694919

Website: www.toftwood.norfolk.sch.uk

Email: head@toftwoodfederation.co.uk

Executive Headteacher Joanna Pedlow

NOR: 550 (across the federation)

• Salary: M1-M6
• Temporary – summer term until 31 August 2026
• Full Time

KS2 teacher (Year 3) required for one term initially (Summer term 2026)

Toftwood Infant and Junior School Federation are looking for a full time temporary teacher initially starting for the Summer term 2026. This could be extended if a further vacancy arose within the federation

We work together as one large three form entry primary school.

This gives you:

• A large base of fellow professionals to work with
• Access to a wide range of opportunities across the key stages
• Shared subject leadership responsibilities and support
• High quality training
• Working in an established and supportive team of teachers across three classes with high quality TA support

We are looking for an excellent and enthusiastic teacher who enjoys working as part of a team for the benefit of our children to join our federation. Newly qualified or experienced applicants welcome, and we have an excellent support package and programme for ECTs. We are located in the centre of Norfolk, just off the A47, giving easy access from a range of locations.

The successful candidate must:

• Have successful experience of teaching in the primary phase, either in their teaching career or placements
• Have a proven track record of high quality teaching and learning
• Put the child at the heart of their work, working with the team to ensure all children have an enjoyable, memorable and successful school experience
• Have excellent organisational skills, in the classroom and with their own work
• Be a team player – we are a large federation and have a wealth of ideas and expertise, and we look forward to welcoming new teachers who can also contribute to our work and our focus on the children
• Have a commitment to personal professional development and a desire to progress and learn more in their own career and share their expertise with others for the benefit of all of our children

We can offer the successful candidate:

• A commitment to providing high quality training and development opportunities to help you progress in your career, whatever stage you are at
• A highly skilled staff and governing body across the federation who can support in all areas of curriculum development, professional development and as mentors and colleagues
• A dedicated staff well being team
• A three form entry federation with collaborative planning, dedicated PPA and a range of opportunities to work with and learn from others as well as TA support every morning as a minimum
• Excellent facilities and resources both indoors and outdoors and in terms of the staff we have
• Children that are eager to learn and rise to challenges presented to them
• An opportunity to join a large federation which is continually working to provide the best education, experiences and care for the children and staff

Visits are most welcome, please come and see us. You can also email questions directly to the Executive Headteacher head@toftwoodfederation.co.uk. Please visit our website at www.toftwoodfederation.co.uk to see some of the amazing things our children have been doing! Please look at our website for our policies on safeguarding and child protection.

How to Apply:

A Person Specification is available from ‘Attachments’.

 Click ‘Apply for Job’ to download an application form. Please send applications to: junioroffice@toftwoodfederation.co.uk

Closing date: 18 January 2026

Interview date: w/c 25 January 2026

We reserve the right to interview earlier if a suitable candidate applies.

Two references will also be required, one of which should be your current Headteacher if currently working as a teacher. Personal references and CVs will not be accepted.

The Toftwood Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks. We may also undertake social media checks in relation to this post.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

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.

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.

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About Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 329 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dereham-toftwood-community-junior-school

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