Nazeing Primary School

Primary Teacher

Salary – MPS

Permanent, Full Time

Start date: September 2026

Nazeing Primary School is situated in the heart of the village of Nazeing, on the borders of Essex and Hertfordshire. Pupils come from the local village community as well as the neighbouring towns of Harlow and Waltham Abbey.

The dedicated team at Nazeing Primary School aims to provide a happy, caring, community of learners where all are welcomed and valued and where learning is fun, real, relevant and memorable within a safe environment.

We are looking to appoint a motivated and inspirational Primary Teacher to join our friendly and supportive staff.  We are looking for an outstanding teacher, who has high aspirations of pupils and is reflective, committed and passionate about children’s learning with an interest in Early Years.  ECTs are welcome to apply.

Applications are invited from candidates who:

• Have an interest in Early Years
• Are hardworking, conscientious and resilient
• Have excellent subject knowledge and understanding of the curriculum
• Be committed to ensuring that all students have the opportunity to make excellent progress.
• Be an exciting, inspirational, innovative and caring practitioner
• Be passionate about learning and enabling children to achieve their potential
• Have the knowledge and skills to teach throughout all key stages
• Actively contribute to the wider life of the school
• Have a good sense of humour and are keen to work as part of a team

Visits to the school are welcome.  Please contact the school office on 01992 893344 to arrange a mutually convenient time.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the school at the beginning of its journey as part of Scholars’ Education Trust.

 SET was founded in 2012, and consists of over 10 schools across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. We are a cross phase trust providing a high-quality education for nearly ten thousand children between the ages of 3 and 18. Within our family of schools we have nurseries and first school, primaries, an all-through school, secondaries and an extended secondary.

 We are a diverse community of schools whose vision is to work collaboratively together to provide the young people in our care with the knowledge, skills and qualities they need to make a positive difference in the world.  We want all our pupils and staff to feel included, valued and supported, so that they are able to achieve more than they ever believed possible.  Our schools will be schools of choice in their local areas, the wellbeing of our staff will be protected and our pupils will become scholars who are able to meet the challenges of the changing world – whatever those may be.

This is a great time to join SET. We are a growing trust with a proven record of school improvement and a strong moral purpose.

Diversity: The Scholars’ Education Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion.  We want to attract and retain the very best staff in all areas of the trust, ensuring our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community.

Closing date for applications: 9am 13^th April 2026

Date of Interview: TBC

We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

Declaration of criminal offences

The trust is required to give you the opportunity to voluntarily declare convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). You will be provided with a criminal self-declaration form by the school if you are shortlisted for the post. All posts in schools are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are appointed you will be required to have an up to date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. The existence of a criminal background does not automatically mean that you cannot be appointed but it may do so.