Primary Teacher - Watling Lower School

Watling Lower School, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3BJ

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  23 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual)

Primary Teacher - Watling Lower School job summary

Watling Lower School, Dunstable

Primary Teacher

Start date: September 2025

Watling Lower School is looking to appoint a motivated and inspirational Primary Teacher (KS1/KS2) to join our friendly and supportive staff. We are looking for an outstanding teacher, who has high aspirations of pupils and is reflective, committed and passionate about children’s learning. ECTs are welcome to apply.

Applications are invited from candidates who:

Strive to provide exciting and innovative learning experiences for children

Have proven experience of maintaining high standards of teaching, learning and behaviour

Are highly motivated and professionally ambitious

Are fun, flexible team members who develop excellent relationships with children, parents, carers and colleagues

Can demonstrate excellent organisational skills

Are passionate about being part of a diverse and inclusive school

This is an exciting opportunity to join the school at the beginning of its journey as part of Scholars’ Education Trust.

SET was founded in 2012, and consists of over 10 schools across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. We are a cross phase trust providing a high-quality education for nearly ten thousand children between the ages of 3 and 18. Within our family of schools we have nurseries and first school, primaries, an all-through school, secondaries and an extended secondary.

We are a diverse community of schools whose vision is to work collaboratively together to provide the young people in our care with the knowledge, skills and qualities they need to make a positive difference in the world. We want all our pupils and staff to feel included, valued and supported, so that they are able to achieve more than they ever believed possible. Our schools will be schools of choice in their local areas, the wellbeing of our staff will be protected and our pupils will become scholars who are able to meet the challenges of the changing world – whatever those may be.

This is a great time to join SET. We are a growing trust with a proven record of school improvement and a strong moral purpose.

If you would like more information or to visit us to find out more, then please don’t hesitate to contact us.

For further information on the role please contact HR on hr@scholarseducationtrust.co.uk or 01727 734424.

Closing date for application: 23rd June 2025

Date of Interview: TBC

Start date: September 2025

Salary: MPS/UPS

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date.

Diversity: Scholars’ Education Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We want to attract and retain the very best staff in all areas of the Trust, ensuring our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Declaration of criminal offences

The trust is required to give you the opportunity to voluntarily declare convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). You will be provided with a criminal self-declaration form by the school if you are shortlisted for the post. All posts in schools are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are appointed you will be required to have an up to date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. The existence of a criminal background does not automatically mean that you cannot be appointed but it may do so.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Watling Lower School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 206 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Watling Lower School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/watling-lower-school

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