Class Teacher - Year 2

Job Description

Newport Primary School is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our school as a Year 2 Class teacher. This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate educator who is committed to inspiring young learners. The Headteacher and Governing Body are seeking an individual who champions inclusivity and delivers high quality teaching and learning. This position is a permanent, full-time role.

We are a nurturing and inclusive school that has our values of creativity, communication, resilience, pride and kindness woven through it; with a clear vision for the future, 'together we grow…'.

We are looking to appoint a teacher who is:

· Self - motivated, flexible and enthusiastic

· Supportive of Newport Primary Schools vision, values and ethos

· Keen to develop themselves and has high expectations of those they teach

· Organised and adaptable to the dynamics of the primary school environment

· Able to plan creatively for high quality teaching and learning to meet the needs of all learners

· Willing to take on subject leadership

· Professional, approachable and empathetic

· Able to work collaboratively as part of a team and make learning challenging and engaging

We can offer:

· A dedicated, friendly and supportive team

· Happy and friendly children, who are eager to learn

· A supportive and committed governing body

· A school that works collaboratively with stakeholders and outside agencies

· Ongoing CPD opportunities

· Own laptop

· Wellbeing day

Salary: MPS

Job type: Full-time permanent

Interview date: 27th April 2026

Start date: September 2026

Further details can be found within the attached job description and specification. Tours of the school are encouraged, please contact charlotte@newport.essex.sch.uk to arrange one.

Our recruitment process follows the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. We are committed to diversity, equality and inclusion. We encourage early applications and reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.

Information about the School

Growing together at Newport Primary School

Newport Primary School seeks to serve the children in our community, recognising that we are all unique individuals. We want all to flourish and to foster a lifelong love of learning; by providing a broad, balanced and ambitious curriculum that allows the children to live out our values 'we are kind, we are resilient, we can communicate, we are creative.'

At the end of their time at Newport Primary School children will have had an education that has been inspiring and has united their academic development with their spiritual, moral and cultural development. The broad and rich curriculum they have been taught will be exciting, creative and relevant to today’s society allowing them to flourish in knowledge, skills and wisdom. Our children will be equipped with the essential skills for modern life and will have an understanding of how to look after their own and others wellbeing and mental health; their confidence and independence will be nurtured.