Class Teacher (Grovelands Community Primary School)

Hours of work: Full-time teacher's hours.

Working pattern: Full-time.

Fixed term until: 31.08.2027.

Closing date: Friday 5 June, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

Interview date: W/c 8 June, 2026.

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:

Grovelands Community Primary School

Dunbar Drive

Hailsham

BN27 3UW

Phone: 01323 840062

Email: [email protected]

Website: Grovelands Community Primary School - Home

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

Grovelands Community Primary is a thriving three-form entry school in the market town of Hailsham, in East Sussex north of Eastbourne and is part of the Wandle Learning Trust.

Grovelands School is a very inclusive school and we are proud to have children of all abilities at the school and enjoy seeing everyone develop as a member of the school community. The ethos of the school and our slogan of ‘Believe, Create, Achieve’, is based on encouraging all children to achieve excellence through challenge and a belief in themselves.

Our school is looking to recruit an exceptional teacher to join our team at Grovelands CP School. This is fixed term from September 2026 to August 2027.

Grovelands has a dedicated and committed staff team. We are looking for a candidate who is an outstanding practitioner, who works hard, is an effective and productive member of a staff team. It is imperative that the candidate we appoint has exceptional behaviour management skills. We expect the most from our pupils, so we need a candidate who has a genuine belief that all children have the potential to succeed.

In return, the Trust can offer you outstanding support and a commitment to your professional development, a supportive ethos where your contributions will be valued, a friendly team of enthusiastic colleagues and an attractive working environment, well-behaved children and supportive families.

For more information about this role, please download the job description.

We strongly encourage you to arrange a school visit. Contact Executive Headteacher, Jon Goulding at [email protected] for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and a Children’s Barred List check.

The Wandle Learning Trust values the diversity of our students and is proud to inspire them through representative teaching and support staff. We aim to select all staff on merit, irrespective of race, sex, disability, age, gender reassignment, sexuality or other protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

The Academy welcomes applications from disabled candidates. If you have a disability, please indicate any adjustments we might make when applying in order to ensure that the shortlisting process is fair and meets your needs.

Please apply via https://mynewterm.com/jobs/151810/EDV-2026-GCPS-95903 where further details and an application pack can be found.

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.

Additional Information

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 https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record.

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.