Primary Class Teacher

Pound Hill Infant Academy, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 7EB

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  25 September 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours
• Contract type: Fixed term - Up to 1 year maternity cover - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: Teachers Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Range
• Additional allowances:

  Plus fringe allowance £729.00

What skills and experience we're looking for

Contract: FTC maternity cover for up to a year (January 2027)Fringe allowance: £729 per annum

Are you a passionate, inspiring and talented Primary School Teacher?The Pound Hill Infant Academy have an exciting opportunity for a Teacher to join our dynamic team and cover maternity leave for Year 2 class.

We are seeking someone who:

• Has a drive for excellence and a desire to be outstanding!
• Is highly organised, motivated and driven to succeed
• Is committed to the progress of ALL students
• Is a team member who will collaborate with colleagues to ensure the progress of students
• Has enthusiasm, presence and authority who can deliver consistently

Please refer to the attached job description for more details.

What the school offers its staff

We truly value the experience, dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include:

• Automatic annual pay increments: Pay progression is not linked to performance and all our staff benefit from automatic pay progression (subject to the maximum salary for the role). Cost of living awards are also reviewed annually.
• Generous Pension: Safeguard your future with financial security throughout your retirement. Employer contribution rate of 28.68%.
• Health and Wellbeing: A strong commitment to your health and wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors and an annual day devoted to your health and wellbeing. This day provides the opportunity to spend valuable time catching up with colleagues, as well as some ‘Time for You’ to do whatever most enhances your wellbeing.
• Personal Development Day: One day annually dedicated to your personal development which could include volunteering, training or a seminar (self-funded).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access to free and confidential counselling services, providing support for both work and personal issues.
• Cycle to Work: Build exercise into your commute, with our cycle-to-work programme, offering a £2K loan to purchase a bicycle.
• Retail Discount: Savings with hundreds of retailers including gym, private medical, dental and online GP service, as well as eligibility for the Blue Light Discount 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

The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. 

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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PHIA_ChildProtectionAndSafeguardingPolicy_0924.pdf - 830 KB (opens in new tab)

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About Pound Hill Infant Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 269 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Pound Hill Infant Academy website
• Email address: office@phiacademy.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pound-hill-infant-academy

Pound Hill Infant Academy

At Pound Hill Infant Academy, we pride ourselves on making every school day happy and fun.

Every child is an individual. So, we treat them that way. We work closely with you – their parents and carers – to make sure that each and every one of our pupils flourishes.

We encourage our pupils to be responsible members of the school community, respecting others and constantly demonstrating our Academy values of care, respect, independence, success, and perseverance. 

Our published admissions number is 90 and has a total capacity of 270 pupils.

Arranging a visit to Pound Hill Infant Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@phiacademy.org.uk.

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