Do you enjoy teaching a creative curriculum?

Can you provide a fun, inspiring and nurturing classroom environment?

Are you a nurturing professional that believes in truly inclusive practice?

If so, come and join our supportive team at Hartsbourne Primary School.

From September 2026, we wish to appoint an enthusiastic, effective, and inspiring teacher, who is passionate about teaching and eager to make a difference. We can offer you the opportunity to work as part of a highly motivated team focused on raising standards and providing an exciting, challenging, and creative curriculum for our children.

Hartsbourne is an inclusive one-form entry primary school that is part of the innovative Bushey St James Multi-Academy Trust and work closely with the staff and young people at Bushey Meads and Little Reddings to support each other to improve outcomes for our extended community.

Applications are welcome from ECT’s and from more experienced teachers who are looking for a change.   For anyone considering returning to teaching you will be fully supported back into the classroom.  We offer excellent ECT’s support and opportunities for career development.

Heavily subsidised childcare is offered as a package with all posts within Bushey St James Trust (BSJT) at our Little Gems Nursery (situated at Little Reddings Primary School) for 6 months to 3 years old.  For more information regarding Little Gems Nursery, please contact Rachael Coombs, BSJT Business Manager, through the HR Team on 020 8955 8833.  Free membership of our Trust gym is also included.

Visits to our school are encouraged.  Come and meet our children and find out about the direction our team is heading in. Contact the school office on 0208 075 9857 to arrange a time.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 19^th May 2026 at 12 noon

Interviews date:  20^th and 21^st May 2026

Completed application forms along with a covering letter, addressed to Mr Greg Harper, Acting Head of School, should be returned to the school by post or by email to: admin@hartsbourne.org.uk by the closing date.  Please note that CVs and late applications will not be accepted.

We are committed to safeguarding children and young people.  We adhere to stringent recruitment procedures and all post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. 

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Bushey St James Trust, a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales

Company No:7895684. Registered office: Bushey Meads School, Coldharbour Lane, Bushey, Herts WD23 4PA