Teacher

Kings Ford Academy, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9AZ

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 June 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: 100% Teacher
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Academic Year
• Pay scale: MPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualified Teacher Status

What the school offers its staff

Excellent CPD

Staff Wellbeing Service

Friendly Team

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.

We are looking for a KS2 teacher to work at Kings Ford in Colchester from September 2026. This position is for 1 academic year.

Our Trust has a desire to support and develop practitioners and ensure working in education is fulfilling, Inspires MAT are seeking an innovative practitioner to work at Kings Ford Academy who will further enhance the learning experience for our children and help them develop as well-rounded individuals.

We are a professional and collaborative learning community with a culture of high expectations - both academic achievement and personal and social development. We offer a curriculum that is exciting, vibrant and promotes a love of learning and a dedicated, passionate and friendly staff but most importantly amazing children.

We welcome applications from both experienced teachers and early careers teachers.

We offer a supportive and enjoyable working environment with a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children.

If you feel that you could be the person we are looking for, we would love to hear from you. Visits to our school are encouraged, please contact the school office on 01206 573807 to arrange an appointment.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

IMAT 2025-26 KS2 Teacher Job Description - MPS.doc - 592 KB (opens in new tab)

About Kings Ford Academy

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 169 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kings Ford Academy website
• Email address: HR@inspiresmat.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/iceni-academy

Arranging a visit to Kings Ford Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@inspiresmat.co.uk.

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