Class Teacher - Fixed Term

Posted on 05/12/2025

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Portsmouth
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£33,739 - £53,094 Per Year
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Ark Dickens Primary Academy
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About The Role
We are excited to be looking for a Class Teacher to join our dedicated team until the end of this academic year, to help lead a rapidly improving primary school in the heart of Portsmouth.
At Ark Dickens, we support all teachers to be great teachers and to ensure that they provide an outstanding education for all of our children.
As Class Teacher, you will have the rewarding opportunity to be part of a dedicated team committed to ensuring the long-term success of the school.
You will be instrumental in our mission to ensure every child receives a great education to ensure real choices in life, regardless of background. We are looking for a highly motivated, capable, resilient and reflective teacher to join our team. You will enter a well-established and high-profile school with much to be proud of and celebrate, but with still much more to do.

Our ideal candidate will:

Uphold and demonstrate the vision and ethos of the Academy at all times
Provide a nurturing and stimulating classroom environment for children, where all can thrive
To take ownership of own development and support the development of others
To plan and teach effective lessons that engage, motivate and inspire children to achieve
Regularly assess children and be accountable for their progress and attainment
Communicate effectively with parents and other stake holders
To undertake various responsibilities as directed by the Head of School

If you would like to discuss this opportunity or for any queries, please call 02392 826514.
Benefits
- Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
- Twice as many training days as standard.
- Generous pension scheme.
- Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
- Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
- Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.
Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark at https://arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/.
About Us
Ark Dickens is a lovely school in the heart of Portsmouth. We are a two-form entry primary academy, which became part of the Ark network in September 2014. We are a school with high aspirations and expectations to ‘Be Our Best’ in all that we do. This reflects our ethos of ensuring every child is provided with every opportunity to reach their potential.

At our school, staff wellbeing and support is of paramount importance to us. Staff are given countless opportunities as well as tailored training geared towards individual professional development. We offer a collaborative setting ensuring that staff receive responsive feedback and colleagues are encouraged to learn from one another. Hard work will never go unappreciated at Ark Dickens, where there is a spirit of recognition and reward. Our school is a rewarding and fulfilling place to work.

Visit arkdickensprimary.org/jobs to learn more about us and see our current vacancies.

Diversity and inclusion:

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.

Safeguarding statement:
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.