Job Description

About Us

The school has a long history in the village, beginning 180 years ago. In the 1950s a new

school was opened on our current site, with the infants being separated out in the 1970s. In recent years the school has grown to meet the needs of the local community, growing from a 2-form to a 3-form junior school. We now have 12 classes across the school, with around 350 pupils in total. The school has a good reputation among parents and the village community, and our Ofsted inspection in April 2025 confirmed that that East Preston Juniors is a welcoming and inclusive school, where staff feel valued.



As a school, we are continually developing a broad curriculum offer, which places high value on retaining knowledge as part of building children's broader understanding of the world. We value the subjects beyond English and maths, and want to see all children have opportunities for enjoyment and excellence in every lesson. Candidates should therefore include mention of any subject expertise they can offer when composing their letter of support.



EPJS is part of Schoolsworks Academy Trust, a small MAT operating 10 schools along the Sussex coast. We use our partnership with these schools to share experience and

practice, and to provide opportunities for joint professional development. The trust also has a strong secondment programme, offering opportunities for career development.



As a headteacher, I want to work in a school where staff enjoy their work, and are free to prepare great lessons and provide exciting opportunities for our pupils. Wherever possible, we work to minimise workload for staff, and ensure that colleagues want to be here. Current staff at the school describe a friendly and supportive team with a good work-life balance, and where we laugh every day.

Job Details

Ref:

400127

Required:

January 2026

Contract:

Fixed Term until July 2026

Hours:

0.6 FTE (Monday to Wednesday)

Salary:

TMS Grade 1-6, 32,916 - 45,352 p.a. pro rata



We are looking to appoint a class teacher to join us at East Preston Junior School, on a fixed-term basis for two terms in the first instance. The successful candidate will join a team of 3 classes, and will work alongside experienced colleagues to deliver a high quality curriculum for a Year 6 class.

According to current staff, at EPJS you'll find:

a supportive team who always 'have your back', professionally & personally wellbeing as a high priority, so workload is always minimised plenty of humour, and a community spirit in this village school children, cared for with genuine heart, and their families who support the school opportunities for collaborative working in school and across the trust a belief that you should be able to have a rewarding teaching career and a home life!

Just as important are some of the things you definitely won't find:

onerous marking policies or 'verbal feedback' stampers children copying out learning objectives or teachers taking photos for the sake of book scrutiny detailed planning expectations lengthy tick-box assessments or termly tests to mark

Closing date:

Friday 5th December 2025

Interviews:

w/b Monday 8th December 2025

What You Need to Succeed

We're looking for candidates who want to focus their energies on developing excellent

classroom teaching, creating a high-quality curriculum and providing great experiences for our children, rather than ticking boxes and completing paperwork. Please see the job description and person specification for further details.



Our first priority is to ensure that we appoint an excellent classroom teacher who can

continue to support our Year 6 class through their final terms. Experience of working in Year 6 will therefore be advantageous, as would experience or knowledge of statutory

assessment processes.



Candidates should ensure that they meet the criteria set out in the person specification.

Shortlisting for interview will be based closely on how well candidates' applications and

supporting letters match the criteria. Where appropriate, candidates are encouraged to

refer to specific examples to illustrate their understanding of experience of the

requirements.

Further Information

East Preston juniorSchool and Schoolsworks Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

How to Apply

To apply for this role please download the job description and application form below.



Please complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description).



Once complete please return this to

recruitment@schoolsworks.org

Prospective candidates are encouraged to visit the school and meet with the headteacher to discuss the role. Visits can be arranged by contacting the school office at

office@epjs.co.uk

or

01903 785672.

Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us at

hr@schoolsworks.org

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Job Reference: SCHO01387