Job Description

About Us

Welcome to River Beach Primary School. We are a good school (OFSTED 2025) that is incredibly proud of our school and the children in it. We pride ourselves on the strong relationships that we create with children, parents and our wider community.



Our school aim is to give "Every Child, Every Chance, Every Day". We passionately

believe in this. We understand that every child is individual, unique and has a wide


range of talents. It is our job is to bring out the best in them through support, challenge and not being afraid to learn from mistakes. We want our children to have confidence, though a wide range of opportunities to explore, investigate, question and achieve.



We also want to prepare them, not only for the next steps in their education, but for the rest of their lives. Our curriculum is broad, creative and exciting which enables not only our children to become successful learners but also, to have fun whilst they do it!.



River Beach is a large primary school of 670 children, with a 3 form intake and a nursery. We are based in a unique position in Littlehampton being within easy access of both the River Arun and the English Channel. We are part of the Schoolsworks Academy Trust as well as working with Littlehampton locality group of schools, sharing in collaborative learning developments across the area.

Job Details

Ref: 300157

Required: September 2025

Scale: TMS 1-6

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 1 FTE

Salary: TMS 1-6 , 31,650 to 43,607 p.a. (pay award pending)

Are you an ECT looking for your first teaching post?We are offering the opportunity for you to take up your post from July. This would give you the chance to get to know your school, visit your class and complete induction activities... as well as getting paid over the summer!. If this is of interest to you please indicate this in your application.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, positive and dedicated teacher, to join our friendly, caring and committed team. In particular, we are looking for someone who already is or has the potential and the desire to become an excellent class teacher, and someone who is keen to learn from colleagues.

What You Need to Succeed

The successful candidate will be an effective, creative teacher, able to inspire and motivate children to do their best. They will have a very good understanding of high quality teaching and learning, together with a firm grasp of how to promote excellent behaviour. In return, we are committed to investing in you and providing excellent professional development opportunities both in and outside of school.

In return we can offer you:-

A supportive environment where staff and children learn alongside each other. Friendly and enthusiastic children who enjoy learning in a happy and secure environment. An excellent staff team, who work highly effectively with each other whilst having high aspirations and standards. A supportive academy trust which provides excellent professional support and development opportunities across a range of local schools.

River Beach Primary School is a friendly, happy and caring school, which has a fantastic and supportive staff team and is well respected within the local community. We have high expectations and a school-wide commitment to improve children's learning and staff expertise and professional development.

Further Information

River Beach Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. This post is subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including references, qualifications, health, enhanced DBS checks and online social media searches. River Beach Primary School is part of the Schoolsworks Academy Trust and the Trust is fully committed to supporting the career development of all its staff.

How to Apply

Applicants should clearly state on the application form their current expertise and previous experience. For a list of essential and/or desirable criteria please see the personal specification and job description available to download alongside this advert. Completed application forms should be sent to

recruitment@schoolsworks.org

If you would like to have an informal chat about the role, or would like to visit the school prior to submitting your application please contact Julie Sampson, Office Manager, Tel: 01903 725500, to arrange a suitable time for a chat and / or visit.

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The reference number for this role is SCHO00640.



Job Reference: SCHO00640