Class Teacher

Job Description

Full-time Class Teacher

Start Date: September '25

Hours: 32 per week

Salary: MPS 1-6

Location: Essex

Are you passionate about making a difference for all children?

Do you want to work with an pedagogically innovative, community-focussed team who strive to adapt and evolve practice?

We are seeking an inspirational class teacher with vision and high expectations for learning to join our team.

Shalford Primary School is a half-form entry school, recently judged by OFSTED to have taken effective action to maintain a good standard.We are a research-engaged community and are constantly seeking new and innovative ways of developing teaching and learning.We foster an ethos of mutual respect and positive values for lifelong learning.We are part of an innovative and forward-thinking Trust comprising of 13 schools covering two geographical areas in Greenwich and Essex. The Trust offers immense opportunities to develop the quality of provision, sharing of good practice and professional growth. We are a small, highly-supportive school and would welcome applications from those early in their career or those seeking to develop their pedagogy further.

You will:

• Be part of a learning community committed to achieving the best for our children

• Have a passion for creative and innovative approaches to teaching and learning in order to raise attainment

• Have high expectations, understand the importance of, and promote the principals of inclusion by enabling every child to overcome barriers to learning, and reach high standards

• Have the vision and motivation to inspire children, to raise standards and promote excellence

We can offer you:
Wonderful, enthusiastic children who are motivated to learn
A team committed to raising standards for all children
A commitment to your own CPD
A part in a forward thinking, dynamic Trust who see children at the heart of the learning process
Access to the latest research and the opportunity to lead on the implementation of this into classroom practice

Shalford is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils attending the school. As the duties of this post involve regular contact with children, any offer to the successful candidate will be conditional upon an Enhanced Disclosure being obtained via the Criminal Records Bureau.

Please visit our website for further information:

https://www.shalford.compassps.uk/

Applications must be completed via My New Term following this link:- https://mynewterm.com/jobs/142935/EDV-2025-SPS-88642

Visits to school are warmly welcomed please email sfcontact@compassps.uk

Short listing/ Interviews: Week beginning 24th March 2025

Information about the School

John Ray Junior School is a four-form entry junior school in Braintree, Essex, catering for children from 7-11. We also work in close partnership with our neighbouring infant school as well as other local primary schools.

Our school is a calm and purposeful environment where each child is valued and feels part of the school community. We work hard to promote the social, moral and cultural development of children so they develop positive relationships with staff and each other to help them to build confidence, independence and resilience. Our core values of respect, trust, responsibility, courage, perseverance and hope are well known by everyone in our school community and children use these values in all aspects of school life.