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Perryfields Junior School, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7PP

28 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  2 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - 15 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: MPR 1 - 6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Experienced Teacher – Fixed term contract Sept 2025 – Dec 2026.

We are recruiting for a teacher on a fixed term basis to work throughout our school, the role may be flexible in nature, offering support and cover for existing teachers as well as teaching smaller sets and whole class teaching.

Perryfields Junior School is an incredibly popular and successful school with pupils from age 7 to 11. The applicant will be up-to-date with current pedagogy and be well-equipped to challenge and inspire our confident and enthusiastic children. This is an opportunity to work with extremely dedicated staff and motivated students. We are looking for a professional who is welcoming, compassionate and highly motivated.

The successful candidate will be:

• an enthusiastic and highly motivated teacher with high expectations.
• motivated and able to engage with other professionals to reach high standards and enrich the curriculum.
• creative, open and flexible to new ideas.

What the school offers its staff

In return we offer:

• the support of an experienced Senior Leadership Team.
• a school that values and celebrates cultural diversity.
• excellent professional development opportunities.
• a supportive and friendly community.

Visits from prospective candidates are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit, please contact the school office on 01245 250781. Or email admin@perryfields-jun.essex.sch.uk

If you are the energising teacher we need, we want to hear from you. For more information about our School and Trust, please visit our website; https://www.perryfields-jun.essex.sch.uk/

Further details about the role

If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview for this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised. However, we would also be prepared to wait for the right candidate.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE 2024. We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications.

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

Teacher Job Description 2025 MPR.pdf - 139 KB (opens in new tab)

About Perryfields Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 301 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Perryfields Junior School website
• Email address: admin@perryfields-jun.essex.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01245 250781
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/perryfields-junior-school-chelmsford

Junior School (Academy)

Arranging a visit to Perryfields Junior School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@perryfields-jun.essex.sch.uk.

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