Salary: Main Scale – UPS £32,251 - £51,051
Contract type: Fixed-Term to cover Maternity leave
Working pattern: Full-time
Closing date: 28 September 2025 at Midnight
Interview date: 02 October 2025
How to apply: Please apply on our website Class Teacher (Maternity cover) in Hastings - Ark Careers
Who to contact if you have a query: Assistant Headteacher - email
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy
Class Teacher
Location: Hastings
Start date: January 2026
Ark Blacklands is looking to recruit an exceptional Class Teacher for a January 2026 start to cover a period of Maternity leave. We welcome applications from both ECTs and more experienced teachers who are looking for the next step in their careers.
The successful candidate will have:
* High standards and expectations of your class.
* A passion for teaching and education.
* A desire to see every child flourish and reach their potential.
* An ability to demonstrate effective impact on pupil outcomes.
View the full job description and person specification here: Class Teacher (Maternity cover) in Hastings - Ark Careers
About our school:
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy is a popular and over-subscribed school in the heart of Hastings. It was graded as 'Outstanding' in 2023 in all areas by Ofsted and has a proven track record of raising standards for its pupils, particularly our most vulnerable. As Hastings has been recognised as an 'Opportunity Area', the academy is pivotal in ensuring our children receive the best start in life, no matter what their background.
We are a large school with a new intake each year of 3 forms, with 90 pupils in each year group, from reception through to year 6. Despite this, our staff make a tremendous effort to get to know each pupil and provide them with the very best care.
As part of the Ark schools' network, we are committed to making sure that every child has access to a great education and real choices in life. We know that great schools need great staff, which is why we offer you the very best training and support at every stage of your career.
As a teacher at Ark Blacklands, you will be part of Ark, an international charity and one of the UK's most successful multi-academy trusts, with a network of 39 schools in 4 locations across the country.
We work hard to recognise hard work
* We strive to recognise your achievements and celebrate your success.
* You will have access to health packages, discounts at major retailers, travel loans and other benefits, through the Ark Rewards scheme.
* We take CPD seriously, which is why we offer twice as many training days as standard.
* We provide an array of development programmes for our staff including our ECT, middle leader and senior leader programmes supplying you with the training and support you need to progress throughout your career. We will support you to become the best you can be.
Find out more about the benefits by visiting .
We welcome potential applicants to visit and experience our school first hand. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please contact our Assistant Headteacher by email or contact the school office on to arrange a visit.
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How to apply:
Please click 'apply' on the website you are visiting to complete an online application form.
Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response.
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.
Additional Information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.