Class Teacher

Job Description

Teacher - this post will be for a mixed Year 5/6 class, but could be for a mixed Year 3/4 class depending on applicant skillset

Full time

Permanent contract

Start date: 1st September 2026

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and creative teacher with high expectations of pupils' learning to join our dedicated team in the delightful village of Coggeshall.

St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a vibrant and welcoming school with a friendly, supportive staff and fantastic children. We are seeking someone who brings a solution-focused mindset, radiates positivity, and upholds our Christian values of tolerance, understanding and forgiveness. As a school that embraces Trauma Perceptive Practice, we place a high value on inclusion, compassion and nurturing the whole child.

We would be delighted to hear from you if you are:

an outstanding, inclusive practitioner;
passionate about learning and able to inspire children to become happy, confident learners;
someone who believes in learning without limits and that every child can succeed;
a strong team player who works effectively with colleagues and the wider school community;
able to maintain a calm, purposeful learning environment built on mutual respect;
skilled at forging and maintaining positive relationships with children and families;
ECTs warmly encouraged to apply.

We can offer you:

a welcoming, supportive school community that values every member of staff;
a thematic curriculum designed to excite and inspire;
happy, well‑behaved and enthusiastic children who love to learn;
extensive school grounds offering ample opportunities for outdoor learning;
a church school ethos rooted in nurturing the whole child-academically, emotionally and spiritually.

We warmly welcome visits to the school so you can experience our community for yourself.

We look forward to hearing from you and discovering what you could bring to our wonderful school.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All appointments are subject to safer‑recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS (with barred‑list check where appropriate), identity and right‑to‑work verification, medical fitness, qualification and prohibition‑from‑teaching checks, overseas checks where relevant, and satisfactory references. An online search of shortlisted candidates may also be carried out as part of our due‑diligence process.

For further information, please contact Ms Lene Johnson - Office Manager on 01376 561328, admin@st-peterscofe.essex.sch.uk

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.