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EYFS Class Teacher

  • Organisation
  • Ark Blacklands Primary Academy
  • Number of positions
  • 1
  • Location
  • Hastings
  • Salary
  • 32,251 - £51,051 per annum
  • Closing date
  • 16/03/2025
  • Contract type
  • Fixed Term
  • Work pattern
  • Full Time
  • Hours
  • 40
  • Job type
  • Teaching and Leadership
  • Job reference
  • orbis/TP/377285/44211
Organisation
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy
Number of positions
1
Location
Hastings
Salary
32,251 - £51,051 per annum
Closing date
16/03/2025
Contract type
Fixed Term
Work pattern
Full Time
Hours
40
Job Type
Teaching and Leadership
Job reference
orbis/TP/377285/44211

Salary: £32,251 - £51,051
Contract type: Fixed-term, Maternity Cover up to 1 year 
Working pattern: Full-time or part-time hours considered

Closing date: Sunday 16 March 2025 at 11.59pm
Interview date: Wednesday 19 March 2025

How to apply: Please click 'apply' on the website you are visiting to complete an online application form www.arkblacklandsprimary.org/.

Who to contact if you have a query: If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please contact our Assistant Headteacher by email d.barton@arkblacklandsprimary.org or contact the school office on 01424 429279 to arrange a visit.


Start date: 22 April or as early as possible hereafter
Closing date: 11.59pm on Sunday 16th March 2025
Interviews: To be held Wednesday 19th March 2025


About the role:

Ark Blacklands is looking to recruit an experienced EYFS teacher to cover a period of maternity leave in Reception. We welcome applications from people considering full-time and part-time hours.

The successful candidate will have:

  • High standards and expectations of your class.
  • A passion for teaching and education.
  • A desire to see every child flourish and reach their potential.
  • An ability to demonstrate effective impact on pupil outcomes.
  • A secure working knowledge of the EYFS curriculum and assessment procedures.

View the full job description and person specification here.


About our school:

Ark Blacklands Primary Academy is a popular and over-subscribed school in the heart of Hastings.  It was graded as ‘Outstanding’ in 2023 in all areas by Ofsted and has a proven track record of raising standards for its pupils, particularly our most vulnerable.

We are a large school with a new intake each year of 3 forms, with 90 pupils in each year group, from reception through to year 6. Despite this, our staff make a tremendous effort to get to know each pupil and provide them with the very best care.

As part of the Ark schools’ network, we are committed to making sure that every child has access to a great education and real choices in life. We know that great schools need great staff, which is why we offer you the very best training and support at every stage of your career.

As a teacher at Ark Blacklands, you will be part of Ark, an international charity and one of the UK's most successful multi-academy trusts, with a network of 39 schools in 4 locations across the country.

We work hard to recognise hard work

We strive to recognise your achievements and celebrate your success.

  • You will have access to health packages, discounts at major retailers, travel loans and other benefits, through the Ark Rewards scheme.
  • We take CPD seriously, which is why we offer twice as many training days as standard.
  • We provide an array of development programmes for our staff including our ECT, middle leader and senior leader programmes supplying you with the training and support you need to progress throughout your career. We will support you to become the best you can be.  


Find out more about the benefits by visiting www.arkonline.org/the-best-support.

We welcome potential applicants to visit and experience our school first hand. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please contact our Assistant Headteacher by email d.barton@arkblacklandsprimary.org or contact the school office on 01424 429279 to arrange a visit.

Find out more by visiting www.arkblacklandsprimary.org/.


How to apply:

Please click 'apply' on the website you are visiting to complete an online application form.

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response.


Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.  

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.


Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.