Teacher

Friars Primary School and Nursery, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 9XX

33 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  2 March 2026

Need help writing your personal statement for this role?

Use the personal statement builder (opens in new tab) to get AI-powered support in highlighting your skills and experience.

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: MPR/UPR
• Additional allowances:

  MPR/UPR

Teacher job summary

On offer are an extremely supportive community and a full range of professional development opportunities. Our children deserve the best, so if you are a passionate teacher with high expectations for every learner, who can inspire, motivate and make learning fun, then our children need you. ECTs are encouraged to apply and would be well supported within the school and across the Trust.

The successful candidate will:

• be passionate about learning
• excite and inspire our children
• promote high standards and challenge
• work as a flexible member of a team
• display energy, imagination and initiative

As part of Portico Academy Trust, Friars Primary School can offer you

• A friendly and supportive atmosphere where everyone is valued and everyone matter
• A nurturing environment with wonderful children who want to learn
• High quality professional development
• Opportunities for cross phase work
• Support and collaboration across our Trust
• A well-resourced school

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. If you would like to learn more about Friars, please contact our school office at office@fps.porticoacademytrust.co.uk and a member of our team will arrange a time for you to come and see us. Tours of the school will be with either the school’s Principal, Mr. Chris McClay or Vice-Principal, Mrs. Sally Halls.

Full details of the interview process will be sent to those candidates who are shortlisted.

Hours of work:

Full-time teaching

We are a very inclusive school and pride ourselves in treating every child and family as individuals. We encourage all our children to achieve their best and grow into thoughtful, kind and considerate members of the school community and society as a whole. We take great pride in sharing our school’s many achievements and special awards to advance our skills and support others too.

For further details, please contact HR by sending us a message through MyNewTerm or on 01702 987890 or recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and shortlisted candidates should be aware that the school will consider carrying out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.

Application Documents

Teacher Job Description

Teacher Person Specification

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

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Friars Primary School and Nursery

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 427 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Friars Primary School and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/friars-primary-school-and-nursery-southend-on-sea

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Southend On Sea and Essex, Southend and Thurrock