Havering Schools Jobs
Early Career Teacher (ECT) - Key Stage 1
- Employer: Park Primary School
- Reference: SCH/26/332582
Park Primary Academy
Hart Way
Rainham
Essex, RM13 8TD
Tel: 0203 964 5888
Email: office@parkprimaryacademy.com
Executive Headteacher: Sarah Kinnaird
Early Career Teacher - Key Stage 1
Scale: Main Pay Scale
Start Date: 1st July 2026
Are you ready to begin your teaching career in a school where you will be genuinely supported, valued and developed?
Park Primary Academy is a thriving and growing school at the heart of the exciting Beam Park development in Rainham. We are seeking a passionate and ambitious Early Career Teacher to join our team and become part of our warm, forward-thinking community.
Why Join Us?
This is more than your first teaching post — it is the start of your professional journey.
At Park Primary Academy, we invest in our teachers. Through high-quality mentoring, coaching and bespoke CPD, you will receive the guidance, challenge and encouragement needed to grow into a confident, reflective practitioner. Whether your aspirations lie in subject leadership, pastoral care or wider school development, we are committed to helping you take the next steps.
You will benefit from:
• A structured and supportive ECT induction programme
• A collaborative team who share ideas and celebrate success
• Enthusiastic, well-behaved pupils who love learning
• A modern, spacious learning environment
• Strong academy-wide support and professional networks
• Excellent transport links (A13, local bus routes and C2C station nearby)
The Role
We are looking for someone who:
• Holds QTS (or is on track to achieve it)
• Has a genuine passion for education
• Creates engaging, inclusive and purposeful learning experiences
• Has high expectations for every child
• Is reflective, open to feedback and eager to develop
• Thrives as part of a team and contributes positively to school life
In this role, you will plan and deliver inspiring learning experiences, build strong relationships with families and colleagues, and use assessment effectively to support every child’s progress.
Our School
Located in Rainham within the London Borough of Havering, Park Primary Academy is awelcoming, community-focused school housed in a modern building with excellent facilities. We are proud of our nurturing ethos and high aspirations. Our values — Resilience, Empathy, Self-belief, Perseverance, Effort, Courage and Tolerance — underpin everything we do. We aim to develop confident, capable learners who are ready to shape their futures.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance, satisfactory references and medical checks.
Visits are warmly encouraged. Come and see our school in action and experience our community for yourself. To arrange a visit please contact the Headteacher via: 02039092337 or office@parkprimaryacademy.com
To apply:
Please submit your completed application form to office@parkprimaryacademy.com
Closing date for applications: 22nd April 2026
Shortlisting: 24th April 2026
Interviews: Week commencing 27th April 2026
Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.
It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.
Equal OpportunitiesHavering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
How to apply
Please submit your completed application form to office@parkprimaryacademy.com by the closing date.