KS1 Class Teacher - Maternity Cover at Sir Martin Frobisher Academy

  27 Days Remaining


27 Days Remaining
  Job Reference #
EDV/2025/SMFA/65197
  Location
Frobisher Drive, Jaywick, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 2QH
  Contract Type
Maternity Cover
  Contract Term
Full-Time
  Salary
£32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE)
Fixed term - Maternity Cover
  Closing Date
12:00pm, 9th Jan 2026
  Start Date
February 2026
  Positions Available
1
   Positions Available        1
  Interview Date(s)
TBC with shortlisted candidates. We will review applications as we receive them and reserve the right to interview before the closing date.
   Interview Date(s)           TBC with shortlisted candidates. We will review applications as we receive them and reserve the right to interview before the closing date.
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About this Role

Sir Martin Frobisher Academy

Salaries: MPS

 Having recently been inspected, and judged good and outstanding in July 2025, we continue our journey of complete transformation in offering our pupils the chance to ‘dream big’ and to begin to get ready for Successful, Meaningful Futures for All.

This is an exciting time at Sir Martin Frobisher Academy, and it will be for anyone who joins us!

We are offering: the opportunity to further your career by serving the most deprived community in the UK; career progression and CPD; the chance to work with outstanding senior leaders and in partnership with outstanding schools.

The incredible pupils of Sir Martin Frobisher Academy are looking for class teachers who:

  • will ensure they are always the priority
  • will insist on the highest standards
  • will persist when things are tough
  • will be consistent, every day, with everyone 

You will also need to be:

  • irresistibly optimistic
  • passionate about the challenge of learning
  • committed to improving children’s life chances
  • committed to an all-inclusive approach to learning

 Sir Martin Frobisher Academy is committed to providing the highest standards of educational opportunity to every one of its pupils.

 The Process:

  •  A tour of the school, prior to any application, with pupils and a member of the senior leadership team. These will take place in the week beginning tbc.
  • A completed application form that addresses the person specification, in line with the the job description
  • A teaching activity – to be determined upon application
  • A short interview, only upon successful completion of your group observation 

‘Children are our Priority

Change is the Reality

Collaboration is our Strategy’ 

Sir Martin Frobisher Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

 Tours available upon appointment – please call, and arrange a visit, prior to application: 01255 427073

Why Work with REAch2 Academy Trust? 

Join REAch2 Academy Trust, one of the UK's largest primary academy trusts, with a mission to unlock the potential of every child, regardless of their background. Here’s why joining our team can be an exciting and fulfilling career choice: 

  • Excellence & Development: We prioritise high standards and offer extensive professional development and career growth opportunities. 
  • Supportive & Collaborative: Be part of a strong, collaborative community of over 60 schools where every voice is valued, and best practices are shared. 
  • Well-being Focus: We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer robust well-being support for all staff. 
  • Diversity & Inclusion: We celebrate diversity and believe that varied perspectives strengthen our schools. 
  • Innovation & Impact: Bring creativity to the classroom and make a real difference in children’s lives. 
  • Making a difference: Working with REAch2 means contributing to something bigger than yourself. You’ll be helping to shape the lives of young learners, making a meaningful impact on communities and future generations. 

Join us to grow your career, collaborate with passionate educators, and make a lasting impact on future generations. 

Benefits 

  • We offer a range of benefits to support your career and well-being:
  • Generous Annual Leave: healthy work-life balance.
  • Professional Development: Access diverse CPD and training opportunities to grow your skills. 
  • Flexible & Family-Friendly: We are committed to supporting flexible working and requests will be considered on an individual basis, including options such as part time, term-time, home working, and other options that work for both the employee and the Trust.   
  • Exclusive Discounts: Benefit from Blue Light Card offers and employee perks. 
  • Well-being Support: Receive comprehensive well-being and employee assistance for you and your family. 


Join REAch2 for a rewarding career with great benefits! 


Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection 

At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.   

We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity. 

For more information about our safer recruitment processes, please click here for our Safer Recruitment Policy. 

All information is stored securely, and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system six months after the decision has been communicated, in accordance with our information and records retention policy.  

The Trust ensures all applicant data is stored and processed appropriately. For further details on how your information will be managed during the recruitment process please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applications.


Sir Martin Frobisher Academy would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:

  1. What are the qualities of a GREAT teacher? What qualities will you bring to the role?
  2. Safeguarding children is an important part of a teacher's role. How have you/will you contribute to making the organisation a safer environment for our children?
  3. What is your understanding of pedagogy? How do you measure and evaluate the effectiveness of your teaching?

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