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Senior Teacher
Hearts Academy Trust, Wickford, SS11 8HE4 days remaining to apply
Closing date
10 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Subjects
- Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £41,870.00 - £45,037.00 Annually (FTE) S1 - S2 including fringe allowance. Salary negotiable depending on skills and experience.
Senior Teacher job summary
Inspire. Lead. Elevate. Join Hearts – A Shining Example of MAT Excellence and a Shortlisted MAT of the Year Nominee.
Senior Teacher – Inspire, Lead, and Make a Difference
Are you passionate about shaping young minds and dedicated to providing children with the best possible education? Do you believe in leading with the heart, integrity, and a commitment to excellence? If so, we invite you to join HEARTS Academy Trust as a Senior Teacher, where you will play a pivotal role in fostering a culture of exceptional teaching and learning.
The successful applicant will work with colleagues and children at Hilltop Junior School.
About usAt HEARTS Academy Trust, we believe that education goes beyond the classroom. Our values of happiness, self-esteem, achievement, respect and responsibility, truth and service are at the core of everything we do. We strive to create nurturing environments where children feel valued, empowered, and inspired to reach their full potential. As a Senior Teacher, you will embody these principles while guiding both children and colleagues to excellence.
The roleAs a Senior Teacher, you will:
Model outstanding teaching in every lesson, setting high standards for excellence.
Lead with the heart, always keeping children’s outcomes at the forefront of your work.
Inspire and mentor colleagues, fostering a culture of collaboration, professional growth, and innovation.
Engage with the wider school community, ensuring that every child receives the support and guidance they need to thrive.
Uphold the values of HEARTS Academy Trust, ensuring that they are lived out in every aspect of school life.
We are seeking an experienced and passionate educator who:
Believes that every child deserves the very best education and is committed to delivering it.
Thrives on collaboration and leadership, inspiring colleagues to reach their full potential.
Has a track record of excellence in teaching, demonstrating high expectations and innovative practice.
Is driven by strong personal values, aligning with HEARTS Academy Trust’s ethos.
Why Join Us?
At HEARTS Academy Trust, you will l be part of a forward-thinking, supportive team that prioritises the well-being, development, and success of both children and staff. We offer ongoing professional development, opportunities for growth, and the chance to make a lasting impact on children’s lives.
If you are ready to take the next step in your teaching career and become a leader in a values-driven academy, we would love to hear from you.
HEARTS Academy Trust offers a comprehensive rewards and benefits package to all colleagues, including but not limited to:
- Pension schemes (LGPS/TPS)
- Professional development opportunities
- Access to our Trust Counsellor
- Access to our Mental Health First Aid team
- Additional weeks leave during October
- Excellent CPD opportunities with purposeful training, including Trust-wide twilights
- Supportive leadership and opportunities to collaborate across the Trust
- On request, and if appropriate, flexible working
HEARTS Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the receipt of a satisfactory application form, satisfactory references that meet the requirements as set out in KCSIE, satisfactory online search and an Enhanced DBS check, to include a children’s barred list check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.
All applicants can view a copy of our Records Retention Policy on the Trust website, the policy sets out how we will gather, process and hold personal data of individuals during and after the recruitment process.
For further information about the HEARTS Academy Trust please visit our website at: http://www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trustees are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, online searches, medical check, prohibited from teaching check and references. References are taken up prior to interview. A copy of the trusts Child Protection Policy is available on our website:- https://www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk/policies
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.
About Hearts Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Website
- Hearts Academy Trust website
HEARTS is a small innovative Academy Trust of six primary schools and an alternative provision for pupils with SEMH challenges. All provisions are based in the south of Essex. Our values are central to all that we do. We work tirelessly to ensure that happiness and hope, self-esteem, achievement, respect and responsibility, truth, spirituality and service are embedded into the curriculum. Our pupils are well-rounded individuals who are ready to face the challenges offered to them. These values are at the heart of all we do and fundamental to our working relationships as well as our pupils' learning. We have high expectations of our employees and offer support and continued development opportunities for all. We expect our employees to live the HEARTS values in their work and relationships with other employees and the community.
The Trustees are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, online searches, medical check, prohibited from teaching check and references. References are taken up prior to interview. A copy of the trusts Child Protection Policy is available on our website:- https://www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk/policies
We can offer you:
- access to the HEARTS Extra Programme (Rewards and Benefits)
- an excellent CPD entitlement with purposeful training, including trust-wide twilights throughout the year
- a two-week October half-term
- supportive colleagues who want to provide the best possible opportunities for their pupils
- a highly effective learning environment
- a responsive and involved leadership team
- an 80:20 teaching model (4-day teaching week where all teachers receive an additional 10% non-contact (PPA) time each week as part of the trust policy)
- a school with a highly positive culture that supports all staff; mental health, workload and wellbeing are at the forefront of our vision and values
- access to our school counsellor and network of Mental Health and Wellbeing champions
For further information about HEARTS, including policies and procedures, please refer to our website: www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk
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