Unqualified Teacher

Shorefields; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare package

Professional development funding

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Octavia House Schools in Great Baddow, Essex, is seeking an Unqualified Teacher to join our trauma-centred primary team, starting 2 November 2026. The role offers AO route to QTS and a full-time contract in a supportive, specialist setting.

We welcome graduates from any discipline who want to begin their career in teaching, with a focus on delivering an engaging curriculum and contributing to SEMH development within a nurturing school community.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate from any discipline seeking QTS via AO route.
• Possess strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Open to working in a trauma-centred therapeutic setting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, engaging lessons aligned with the OHS curriculum
• Create and maintain a calm, secure classroom prioritising learning environment
• Contribute to breakfast, break, lunch, assembly and extra-curricular provision
• Assess pupils' academic and SEMH progress using assessment milestones and SEMH scale

Skills

Recent graduate

AO route to QTS

Education

Bachelor's degree (any discipline)

Job description

Position Start Date: 02/11/2026 Contract Type: Full-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 30/10/2026 Midnight Date of Interviews: Interviews taking place on a rolling basis

At Octavia House Schools, we have a passionate team delivering high quality trauma-centred therapeutic education, supporting and building relationships with pupils who have adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and complex social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, as well as other associated special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Octavia House schools have been leading the way in therapeutic education since 2012. Recent Independent School Inspectorate's routine and material change inspections of our London and Essex schools were successful and highlighted a rare significant strength. This is in addition to our previous outstanding Ofsted reports which demonstrate the strength of our provision across all sites and the success of our specialist therapeutic approach

We have a unique & exciting opportunity for an Unqualified Teacher to make a genuine difference in our pupils' lives across our trauma-centred therapeutic Primary school (KS1-KS2) in Great Baddow. The successful candidate will join our team on a full-time basis, from 2nd November 2026.

This is a unique opportunity for an individual who is looking further their career, whilst gaining QTS through the Assessment Only (AO) route. This role would be a fantastic opportunity for a recent graduate, from any discipline, who is looking to begin their career in primary teaching.

Although we are a specialist setting, we proactively welcome applications from experienced mainstream colleagues, from varying disciplines, who would like to extend their skill base.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver high-quality, engaging lessons aligned with the OHS curriculum
• Creating and maintaining a well-managed, calm, secure and happy classroom where priority is given to the quality of the learning environment.
• Contributing to breakfast, break, lunch, assembly, exercise and extra-curricular provision
• Assessing pupils' academic and SEMH progress using our assessment milestones and SEMH scale, completing achievement reports for families and placing authorities
• Adhere to the schools' relationships-first policy, ethos and procedures, to support pupils' positive behaviour, and improvements in behaviour over time

BENEFITS OF WORKING AT OHS:

• New, highly-competitive pay scales
• An opportunity to be part of a unique, seamless therapeutic team model.
• Vitality's private healthcare package which includes health, medical and dental insurance, lifestyle benefits, heavily-discounted gym membership and various rewards.
• Opportunities for high-quality professional development and career progression, and financial support of up to 100% towards relevant professional qualifications.

Early applications are encouraged.

We welcome candidates who are available to start from November 2026.

Information about the School

Our teachers and therapists 'work as one'. We are specialists in education and therapy for pupils who have suffered adverse childhood experiences. Our schools provide an ambitious curriculum, designed to give pupils the knowledge and 'cultural capital' they need to succeed in modern British society. As well as getting the therapy they need, pupils study a range of national curriculum subjects.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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Lauren Walters
High Street, Great Baddow
Essex, CM2 7HH Telephone: [phone] opt 4
Email: [e-mail]