Teacher

Hamstel Junior School, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4PQ

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 May 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
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main Pay Range and UPR 1-5, depending on experience
• Additional allowances:

  Main Pay Range and UPR 1-5, depending on experience

Teacher job summary

Hamstel Junior School is a large and popular community school which has pupils whose attitudes to their learning are good (Ofsted, March 2024). We are a very well-resourced school with great facilities including a full-sized sports hall, field, class kitchen and outdoor gym.

We offer:

• A committed, friendly and supportive staff
• Excellent classroom support
• Happy and friendly children
• Opportunities to develop your skills further

We are a forward thinking school and have a clear vision for the future. We are looking to appoint a teacher who is:

Someone who is keen to develop themselves and has high expectations of those they teach

Someone who can make learning exciting and challenging

Someone who is flexible and has good organisational skills

Hard working and enthusiastic

To get a feel of the school please check out our website: http://www.hamsteljuniors.co.uk

Visits to the school are encouraged.

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. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Shortlisted candidates should be aware that the school will consider carrying out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, enhanced DBS, medical, online and social media, prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references and 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.

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.

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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 Hamstel Junior School

• School type: Academies, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 586 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hamstel Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hamstel-junior-school-southend-on-sea

Hamstel Junior School is a large and popular community school which has pupils whose attitudes to their learning are good (Ofsted, June 2019). We are a very well-resourced school with great facilities including a full sized sports hall.

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