Class Teacher (Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery)
East Sussex County CouncilHours of work: Full-time teacher's hours.
Working pattern: Full-time.
Closing date: Friday 19 June, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
Interview date: Wednesday 24 June, 2026.
For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:
Wivelsfield Primary School
South Road
Wivelsfield Green
RH17 7QN
Phone: 01444 471393
Email: [email protected]
Website: Welcome to Wivelsfield Primary School
Please note, we do not accept CVs.
Wivelsfield Primary School is looking for an energetic, enthusiastic and creative full-time teacher to join our happy and dedicated team in KS1 at the start of September 2026.
Situated in the heart of the village, near both Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill, the school is single form entry and benefits from spacious modern premises with extensive grounds. We are a very popular, oversubscribed school and pride ourselves on being friendly and welcoming with a strong ‘community ethos'.
The starting salary will be on the main scale, M1-M6. We warmly welcome applications from Early Careers Teachers (ECTs) and will provide a comprehensive induction, mentoring, and ongoing professional development to support your success.
The successful candidate will be:
An enthusiastic and excellent teacher, ideally with experience of teaching the foundational skills of early reading, writing and mathematics.
Fully committed to inclusion and able to adapt their teaching to meet the needs of all learners.
Able to engage children through exciting and creative teaching.
Committed to high standards and raising attainment for all children.
Flexible and able to work closely with other EYFS/KS1 team members and the wider school community.
Keen to engage in continuing professional development.
The school will offer:
A happy and supportive environment in spacious modern premises.
Parents who engage well with the school.
A commitment to promoting a good work life balance.
A school that is forward thinking and committed to improvement using research-based initiatives.
Good professional development.
If you are interested in the position; please look for further details in the job description and person specification which can be found in our application pack on our website: Welcome to Wivelsfield Primary School.
Alternatively, please contact the school office for a pack, preferably by e-mail: [email protected].
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and are strongly encouraged. Please contact the school on 01444 471393 to make an appointment, or for any other queries regarding this position.
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.