Teacher

The Alderton Infant School and Nursery, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3HE

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  4 March 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  5 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £34,398.00 - £46,839.00 Annually (Actual)

Teacher job summary

"The Alderton Family: Belong, Aspire, Achieve. Securing Strong Futures Together."

At Alderton Infant and Junior Schools, we are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, innovative and compassionate teacher with high expectations for themselves and their pupils to join our forward-thinking, harmonious school team for September 2026.

Your opportunity

Our school motto is Belong, Aspire, Achieve, which applies to both students and staff. We are looking for an excellent teacher who wants to work within a supportive and aspirational team and who has an ambition for excellence. We would be interested in applications from Early Career Teachers or those who are experienced and interested in leading a curriculum area. We are a nurturing and inclusive environment, where every member of the Alderton Family is treated with compassion and kindness. This is an exciting position, which offers excellent opportunities for career progression and development. We welcome applications from candidates who share our ethos and want to have a positive impact.

We’re looking for enthusiastic individuals who:

• A passion for children's learning and development.
• High expectations for all children and a desire to raise standards;
• High aspirations for themselves and a commitment to further development;
• QTS (or equivalent) and an undergraduate degree
• Interest in having a wider positive contribution to the school

In return we can offer ECT’s:

• Outstanding mentoring and a structured induction program to help you build confidence and succeed in your first role.

• Opportunities to observe good practice and receive effective coaching support

• Opportunities to connect with other ECTs across EFSPT to share ideas and experiences.

• A friendly, welcoming environment where you’ll feel encouraged to ask questions and grow as a teacher.

Experienced teachers

• A friendly, experienced team and wonderful pupils to teach,

• An opportunity to lead on an area of the curriculum or whole school development,

• Excellent CPD and the opportunity to draw on the knowledge and expertise of other staff.

• Access to the Teachers' Pension Scheme

• A wellbeing package including an annual term time wellbeing day and Employee Assistance Programme

• Cycle to work scheme

Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust (EFSPT) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS check and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed. Online searches are conducted on all shortlisted candidates. EFSPT is committed to equality, and to making fair and equitable treatment an integral part of everything we do.

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 The Alderton Infant School and Nursery

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 197 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Alderton Infant School and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-alderton-infant-school

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