Job Description
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Classroom Teacher
MPS or UPS + SEN allowance
Part-time, 3 days per week (ideally Wed-Fri)
Temporary, maternity leave cover:2nd June 2025 - 31st August 2026
Job Opportunity
A unique opportunity has arisen within Hope Learning Community as Market Field School are currently seeking a passionate Classroom Teacherto join their team.
Market Field School has a strong team of dedicated staff and supportive leadership who are passionate about pupils with learning difficulties. We have a challenging and vibrant environment and we are a warm welcoming school with enthusiastic pupils, supportive trustees, parents and carers. We take great pride in the accomplishments of every individual.
We are delighted that you are interested in a teaching career at Market Field School. We are a talented and diverse group of teachers, unified in our approach to helping our very Special pupils become the best they can be. We are looking for an exceptional individual who embraces and promotes our whole school vision 'Learning for Life' and our values of 'Respect, Excellence, Friendship'.
You will need to be resilient, enthusiastic and motivated. You will be a strong team player with good communication skills.
Early Career Teachers are very welcome to apply. We are experienced and successful in supporting teachers new to this phase of education.
A bit about us:
Market Field School and College has been enhancing the lives of students (and their families) with wide-ranging strengths and needs for over 40 years. We moved into a purpose built, specialist environment in 2015 and are fortunate to benefit from a suite of facilities to enrich the quality of provision for our students. With over 500 students and rising, we are one of the biggest special schools in Essex and each day is very different from the day before!
Why work within Hope Learning Community?
Each and every day we are lucky enough and have the privilege of working with the most amazing, unique children.
They never fail to inspire, interest and educate us in ways we could never have imagined. We are a forward thinking school and understand that every child is an individual and do our utmost best to ensure they are given the support, guidance and opportunity to succeed in an environment where they feel safe, secure and valued.
Benefits:
Teacher's Pension Scheme
Opportunities to flourish through CPD training
Free school lunches
Free health and wellbeing services including GP appointments, counselling and much more
A wonderfully welcoming school community
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity and joining our dynamic and developing HR department, please do not hesitate to contact us for further information, or to submit your application as per below!
To apply:
Please complete and submit an application form via this website or email for the attention of the HR Department on hrenquiries@marketfield.essex.sch.uk
Please note that only fully completed application forms will be accepted and any CV's and accompanying covering letters will be disregarded. A Notes for Applicants document is attached for further information.
Full details of the job role and expectations are included in the Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Please contact Market Field School on 01206 825195 or email HRenquiries@marketfield.essex.sch.uk for more information.
Please note that all staff are subject to successful completion of a probationary period.
Hope Learning Community is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.
Hope Learning Community is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision 'To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts', where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.