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Year 4 Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) June 2026

Silver End Academy, Witham, Essex, CM8 3RZ

This job expired on 23 February 2026 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  11 June 2026

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 February 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (176)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 11.6.2026 - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

Successful candidates will:

• Be up to date with current practice and national curriculum and assessment expectations
• Be highly motivated and have consistently high expectations of themselves and others
• Be committed to high standards of learning, teaching and behaviour
• Be a good communicator and highly organised individual
• Be an outstanding, skilled classroom practitioner

Have an industrious attitude to their role

What the school offers its staff

• Engaging and enthusiastic pupils who will make you smile each day
• A commitment to personal professional development which is tangible
• The opportunity to develop leadership skills and a bespoke career pathway
• A supportive school team that understands and foster well-being
• A stimulating and enjoyable working environment where each day is engaging and thoroughly enjoyable
• Staff wellbeing service

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.

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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 Silver End Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 344 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Silver End Academy website
• Email address: HR@Inspiresmat.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/silver-end-academy

Arranging a visit to Silver End Academy

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

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