Lansdowne Primary Academy: Teacher

Lansdowne Primary Academy; Tilbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Long service awards

High quality learning resources

Career development and training

My Day (paid)

Staff nursery access

Fitness suite access

Subsidised holiday provision for staff

Job summary

Lansdowne Primary Academy, part of the Gateway Learning Community, invites applications for a permanent, full-time teacher. The school values equality, inclusion, and high standards, and welcomes applicants with a passion to learn and make excellent progress for all pupils.

The successful candidate will have strong subject knowledge, a thorough understanding of the current curriculum, and a commitment to professional growth within a supportive team and thriving learning environment.

Qualifications

• Experienced teacher with strong subject knowledge and curriculum understanding.
• Evidence of commitment to ensuring all pupils make excellent progress.
• Early careers teachers welcome with enthusiasm to learn.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging lessons in line with current curriculum.
• Contribute to school-wide initiatives and assessment.
• Support pupil progress for diverse abilities.

Job description

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full Time - Talk to us about flexible working

Closing Date:5th November 2026

Lansdowne Primary Academy is part of the Gateway Learning Community [GLC] which is a partnership between one secondary and four primary schools located within Tilbury and Chadwell in the borough of Thurrock to the east of London. We are a vibrant, innovative and highly successful organisation: the place of choice to work and learn. Across the 5 academies of the GLC, we pledge that everyone enjoys an equality of opportunity. We work tirelessly to ensure that individual different characteristics including age, ethnicity, socio-economic background, academic ability, disability, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation are not discriminated against in any way. We create environments characterised by mutual respect where difference is celebrated and where individual differences don't act as a barrier to success.

The successful candidate will be an experienced teacher with excellent subject knowledge and a thorough understanding of the current curriculum or an early careers teacher with enthusiasm and a passion to learn. Candidates will need to evidence a committed approach to ensuring that all pupils under their care, regardless of ability, have the opportunity to make excellent progress.

Additional Benefits for Working for the GLC:

Staff well-being programme: Including access to Westfield Health Insurance

Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Cycle to work Scheme

Long service awards after: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and years of service

State of the art facilities and access to high quality resources to support learning

A paid 'My Day' each year

Excellent career development and training

2 week October half term break

A supportive central team [reprographics, ICT, HR, Finance] which enables teachers to focus on teaching

Subsidised holiday provision for children of staff

Free access to the Gateway Academy Fitness Suite

GLC Staff Nursery [Competitive rates and term time only]

The GLC embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

The GLC is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. Following safer recruitment procedures, the appointment will be subject to the completion of pre employment checks, including satisfactory references, medical clearance and enhanced DBS disclosure.

In line with the recommended practice in the statutory guidance 'KCSIE' the school will conduct searches for information on shortlisted candidates which is publicly available online. The purpose is limited:

- to identify issues which call into question the applicants' suitability to work with children;

- to verify employment history

Only information related to the purposes stated will be shared with the Panel. Any information will be discussed with candidates at interview before any decisions regarding the recruitment process are made.