Overview
Job Ref No. ECC2429-165 | Position Type: Teacher | Pay Range: TMS 1-6 (depending on experience) + TLR
Position Start Date: 05/01/2026 | Contract Type: Full-time | Contract Term: Permanent
Application Close: 13/10/2025 Midnight | Date of Interviews: Week commencing 13 October 2025
Salary: Teachers Main Scale Points 1-6, depending on experience + TLR. Catalyst Academy Trust awarded our Teachers a 5% pay rise from September 2025; this was a further 1% pay increase on top of the National 4% pay rise.
Within Pay range: M1 £34,729 - M6 £47,289 (with 5% increase) + TLR on top
Location: Somers Heath Primary School, South Ockendon, Essex
We are currently looking for an exceptional Lead Class Teacher to join our middle leadership team at Catalyst Academy Trust.
The position is based at Somers Heath Primary School, part of Catalyst Academies Trust, a small local trust and one of the highest performing in the country.
We are seeking a dedicated and ambitious individual to develop as a middle leader and take the next step by leading a year group. Along with other members of the middle leadership team, the Lead Teacher will be responsible for raising standards, mentoring students, planning with the Trust and supporting early career teachers, helping establish a culture that is nurturing and rigorous.
Our ideal candidate will be an outstanding teacher and a strategic leader with a resilient character and a strong personal drive with sound knowledge of the primary curriculum.
The ideal candidate will also:
* Have experience in leading
* Have proven experience of positively impacting on student progress and raising attainment and developing excellence
* Be fully committed to the Catalyst Academy ethos of high expectations
* Have the drive to make a real difference to the lives of pupils
In return we can offer you:
* Well behaved children who are keen to learn and achieve their full potential
* Excellent professional development and opportunities for career development within the trust (many senior leaders in the trust have gained promotion within the trust)
* A hardworking team who are committed to providing outstanding education to all children, no matter what their background or needs
* Retention bonuses are paid every year
* You will also be added to our "Catalyst Employee Perks" platform offering discounts from supermarkets, retailers, family days out, restaurants and more
Additional welcome payment: A £1,000 Catalyst welcome payment for successful candidates (teachers paid on Main Scale only) if appointed through a direct application to a Catalyst school (i.e., avoiding agency costs). This payment is allocated 6 months after you have been in post.
Closing Date: 13/10/2025 – Midnight | Interviews: w/c 13th October 2025
Please note that if we receive sufficient applications, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
Informal visits are warmly welcomed. Please contact Martin Curtis on 01708 853397 or admin.shps@catrust.org.uk to arrange a visit.
Information about the School
Visits to the school are positively encouraged. You are welcome to have an informal, confidential discussion with Martin Curtis, our Headteacher, about this vacancy. Please contact the school office on 01708 853397 or admin.shps@catrust.org.uk to arrange.
We are proud of our children and facilities and confident you will want to work here. This is an exciting time to join us with amazing children, a great team, excellent facilities and spacious classrooms.
Our collaboration with other schools within Catalyst Academies Trust supports teachers and we hope you would like to be part of our aim to provide outstanding education for all children. Somers Heath is situated close to the M25 and A13 road links, near The Dartford Crossing and Lakeside Shopping Centre.
Catalyst Academies Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. The successful applicant will be made a conditional offer subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical check, and references. Applicants will also be required to complete a 'Disqualification by Association' declaration. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure safeguarding.
All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.
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Martin Curtis
Somers Heath Primary School
Foyle Drive, South Ockendon
Essex, RM15 5LX Telephone: 01708 853397
Email: admin.shps@catrust.org.uk
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