Year 2 Class Teacher — Inspiring, Creative

Hours of work:
Full time teacher's hours. Working pattern:
Full-time. Fixed term until: 22.07.2027.

This is a fixed Term Contract (maternity cover) from 1st November and up until July 2026. Main Scale  1 to 6, £34,068 to £46937.

Closing date:
Thursday 15 October 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Interview date:
Friday 16 October 2026.

• Has high expectations and good behaviour management skills.
• Is a highly skilled, innovative, imaginative, inspiring and creative class teacher.
• Has high expectations and good behaviour management skills.
• Is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues.
• Has a secure knowledge of current educational issues particularly effective teaching, learning and assessment and is committed to continuing professional development.
• Is able to build good relationships with children to ensure inclusivity.

Seaford Primary School is a great place to work with well-behaved happy children who are eager to learn. We are a thriving school community with a friendly and supportive staff and leadership team. We offer a strong programme of research based professional development.

The school is a 12-minute walk from Seaford Railway Station and a 30-minute drive from Brighton (A23/A27 junction).

You are warmly welcome to visit the school – please email the school office to arrange.

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018. The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to  .

All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.