Portico Academy Trust

Vacancy Position 

Key Stage 2 Class Teacher 

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Full Time 

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Location 

Porters Grange Primary School & Nursery, Lancaster Gardens, Southend on Sea,Essex, SS1 2NS 

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Salary 

MPR or UPR – depending on experience (ECTs welcome to apply) 

 

Hours 

Full Time 

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Start Date 

1st September 2025 

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About The Role 

Do you want to be part of a successful team making a real difference to children? Our dedicated staff provide positive and creative learning opportunities in an environment which promotes curiosity, enjoyment and a thirst for challenge. Children at Porters make very good progress due to our commitment to excellence and care. 

Our children deserve the best, so if you are a passionate teacher with high expectations for every learner, who can inspire, motivate and make learning fun then our children need you. 

As part of Portico Academy Trust, Porters Grange Primary School can offer you: 

• A friendly and supportive atmosphere where everyone is valued and everyone matters 

• A nurturing environment with wonderful children who want to learn 

• High quality professional development 

• Opportunities for cross phase work 

• Support and collaboration across our Trust 

• A well-resourced school 

 

We recognise continuous service from previous teaching employment 

Please don’t take our word for it. Come and arrange a visit to see for yourself. We would love to show you our children at work. 

For further details or an application pack, please contact Rebecca Sanderson, Director of HR, Portico Academy Trust, Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 2JB 

Telephone: 01702 987890 ext 310 

Email: recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk 

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Please include a cover letter with your application form, commenting on how you feel you meet the person specification criteria and providing an insight into your relevant experience. 

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and shortlisted candidates should be aware that the school will consider carrying out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates. 

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Closing date: 15th May 2025, at midday 

Interviews: Week Commencing 19th May 2025 

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Application Documents 

Teacher Application Form

Class Teacher Job Description

Class Teacher Person Specification

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Application Email 

Email: recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk 

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Vacancy - Caretaker 

 

Location 

Hamstel Schools, Hamstel Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4PQ 

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Salary 

Range: Level 5, points 7 – 12 - £24,294 to £26,421 per annum 

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Hours of work 

This role is full time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 52 weeks per year. 

The hours of work will be between 7:00am and 6:30pm, on a shift basis. 

We envisage this person working for us on the late shift predominately, which would be 10:30am to 6:30pm, with a 36 minute lunch break. Shift patterns may be adjusted in the future in line with the above core hours. 

There may also be the requirement to cover external evening/weekend lettings on an overtime basis. 

 

Start Date 

As soon as possible 

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About the role 

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Caretaker to support Hamstel Infant and Nursery and Hamstel Junior school. The successful applicant will: 

• Be a team player who takes pride in the appearance and maintenance of the MAT’s buildings and grounds. 

• Be an enthusiastic, approachable, highly motivated and flexible individual who possesses general building maintenance and caretaking skills. 

• Have a good range of DIY skills such as electrical work, decorating, minor plumbing and carpentry. 

• Possess good communication skills as you will be liaising with contractors and tradesmen as well as students and staff. 

• You should also have an awareness of COSHH, safe manual handling practices and Health and Safety. 

 

Duties may also include general cleaning, dealing with spillages, blockages, locking and unlocking the sites and any ad-hoc duties that may be required. 

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Reporting to the Director of Estates 

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A full driving licence and use of your own car is essential as you may be required to attend site outside of normal working hours or other Portico schools to support other sites. 

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For more information about the role and a description of the type of candidate we are looking for please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more detail. 

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For an informal discussion regarding any aspect of the role, please contact Rebecca Sanderson, Director of HR on 01702 987890 x310. 

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If you wish to apply for this role, please contact Rebecca Sanderson for an application pack at recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk or telephone 01702 987890 x310. 

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Closing Date: 16th June 2025, at midday 

Interview Date: TBC 

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We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications or are able to fill the position faster than originally anticipated. 

Please include a cover letter with your application form, commenting on how you feel you meet the person specification criteria and providing an insight into your relevant experience. Please be clear in your cover letter and application form which school you are applying for. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and shortlisted candidates should be aware that the school will consider carrying out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates. 

 

Application Documents 

Support Staff Application Form 

Caretaker Job Description 

Caretaker Person Specification 

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Application Email 

Email: recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk 

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Vacancy - Estates Operations Manager 

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Location: 

Portico House, 59 Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh on Sea, SS9 2JB 

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Salary: 

Range: Level 7, point 21 to 27 (£32,115 to £37,035 per annum) 

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Hours of work: 

 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (with a 36 minutes unpaid lunch break), 52 weeks per year. 

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There may also be the requirement to cover external evening/weekend lettings on an overtime basis. 

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This role will include working outside of normal hours when required and the ability to cover site staff in cases of absence (if it cannot be covered by another site 

 

Start Date: 

As soon as possible 

 

Reporting to: 

Director of Estates 

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About the role 

 About the role 

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Estates Operations Manager to support the multi academy trust (MAT) working primarily at Portico House but will cover all our schools (currently five) in the South Essex area. 

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The successful applicant will: 

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• Responsible for the operational oversight of premises staff and the quality, safety and general maintenance of the buildings, grounds, services and facilities for all the sites within the Trust. 

• To ensure statutory servicing and compliance activities are carried out, recorded and any remedial actions are completed. 

• In the Director of Estates absence, the post holder will be required to deputise the function. 

 

A full driving licence and use of your own car is essential as you will be required to travel between sites. 

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For more information about the role and a description of the type of candidate we are looking for please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more detail. 

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If you wish to apply for this role, please contact Rebecca Sanderson for an application pack at recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk or telephone 01702 987890 x310. 

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Closing Date: 19th May 2025 at midday 

Interview Date: 22nd May 2025 

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We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications or are able to fill the position faster than originally anticipated. 

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Please include a cover letter with your application form, commenting on how you feel you meet the person specification criteria and providing an insight into your relevant experience. 

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and shortlisted candidates should be aware that the school will consider carrying out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates. 

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Application Documents 

Support Staff Application Form 

Estates Operations Manager Job Description

Estates Operations Manager Person Specification 

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Application Email: 

Email: recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk 

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Vacancy Position 

Special Educational Needs Teacher

 

Fixed Term for 1 year 

 

Location 

Friars Primary School and Nursery, Constable Way, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9XX 

 

Salary 

Salary Range: MPR/UPR depending on experience. 

 

Hours of work 

Full time 

 

Start Date 

Monday 1st September 2025 

 

About The Role 

Are you highly passionate about education and supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities? Are you an experienced teacher with experience of teaching children with SEND? 

If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! 

Friars Primary School and Nursery is a highly popular school based in Shoeburyness. We are lucky to have amazing children, staff and facilities. We are looking to welcome a new SEN teacher to our happy team for this September. 

Key responsibilities of the role include: 

• Under the direction of the Assistant Principal/SENCo, plan and teach groups of children with SEND from across the age ranges to support their all-round development 

• Conduct key SEND assessments to support the SENDCo and Assistant SENDCo 

• Maintain, order and develop resources pertaining to SEND 

• Support the writing of ISP plans 

• Provide colleagues with strategies for SEND pupils 

• Liaise with key agencies including parents around all areas of SEND as necessary 

 

As part of Portico Academy Trust, Friars Primary School and Nursery can offer you: 

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• A friendly and supportive atmosphere where everyone is valued and everyone matters 

• An environment with wonderful children, that promotes inclusivity 

• High quality professional development 

• Support and collaboration across our Trust 

• A well-resourced school 

 

You can find out more about the school on our website and visits are encouraged. If you would like to learn more about Friars, please contact the school office at office@fps.porticoacademytrust.co.uk and a member of our team will arrange a time for you to come and meet with our Principal Mr. Chris McClay. Full details of the interview process will be sent to those candidates that are shortlisted. 

For an application pack (if you are unable to download details and an application form), please contact Mrs Rebecca Sanderson, Director of HR,

 

Portico Academy Trust, Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 2JB 

Telephone: 01702 987890 x310 

Email: recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk 

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Please include a cover letter with your application form, commenting on how you feel you meet the person specification criteria and providing an insight into your relevant experience. 

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and shortlisted candidates should be aware that the school will consider carrying out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates. 

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Closing date: Monday 19th May, 9:00am 

Interviews: Wednesday 21st May 

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Application Documents 

Teacher Application Form 

SEN Teacher Job Description 

SEN Teacher Person Specification 

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Application Email 

Email: recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk 

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Vacancy Position 

Key Stage 2 Class Teacher 

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Full Time 

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Location 

Porters Grange Primary School & Nursery, Lancaster Gardens, Southend on Sea,

Essex, SS1 2NS 

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Salary 

MPR or UPR – depending on experience (ECTs welcome to apply) 

 

Hours 

Full Time 

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Start Date 

1st September 2025 

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About The Role 

Do you want to be part of a successful team making a real difference to children? Our dedicated staff provide positive and creative learning opportunities in an environment which promotes curiosity, enjoyment and a thirst for challenge. Children at Porters make very good progress due to our commitment to excellence and care. 

Our children deserve the best, so if you are a passionate teacher with high expectations for every learner, who can inspire, motivate and make learning fun then our children need you. 

As part of Portico Academy Trust, Porters Grange Primary School can offer you: 

• A friendly and supportive atmosphere where everyone is valued and everyone matters 

• A nurturing environment with wonderful children who want to learn 

• High quality professional development 

• Opportunities for cross phase work 

• Support and collaboration across our Trust 

• A well-resourced school 

 

We recognise continuous service from previous teaching employment 

Please don’t take our word for it. Come and arrange a visit to see for yourself. We would love to show you our children at work. 

For further details or an application pack, please contact Rebecca Sanderson, Director of HR, Portico Academy Trust, Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 2JB 

Telephone: 01702 987890 ext 310 

Email: recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk 

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Please include a cover letter with your application form, commenting on how you feel you meet the person specification criteria and providing an insight into your relevant experience. 

​

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and shortlisted candidates should be aware that the school will consider carrying out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates. 

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Closing date: 15th May 2025, at midday 

Interviews: Week Commencing 19th May 2025 

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Application Documents 

Teacher Application Form

Class Teacher Job Description

Class Teacher Person Specification

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Application Email 

Email: recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk 

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Vacancy Position 

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Class Teacher 

Maternity Cover Contract

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Location 

Hamstel Infant School & Nursery, Hamstel Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 4PQ 

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Salary 

Salary Range: MPR/UPR according to experience. 

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Start Date 

1st September 2025 – Temporary contract covering maternity leave 

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About the Role 

We are looking to appoint a Qualified Teacher at our large Infant and Nursery school. The role will be for a class based teacher within Early Years or KS1. 

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Hamstel Infant School and Nursery prides itself on being a child focused caring community; one in which all members views are valued. We are proud to be held in high esteem by our families and the local community and wish to share this valued position with the right candidate. We are an inclusive, nurturing school with excellent facilities for Outdoor Learning and lots of enrichment activities around the local area. 

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The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, highly organised, professional and flexible. 

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The main scope of the job is to: 

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• Establish a purposeful learning environment where diversity is valued and where pupils feel secure and confident. 

• Teach the required or expected knowledge, understanding and skills relevant to the curriculum for all pupils. 

• Teach clearly structured lessons or sequences of work which interest and motivate pupils. 

• Provide inspirational learning opportunities to meet the needs of all pupils. 

• Organise and manage teaching and learning time effectively. 

• Organise and manage the physical teaching space, materials, texts and other resources safely and effectively with the help of support staff where appropriate. 

• Set high expectations for pupils' behaviour and establish a clear framework for classroom discipline and promote self-control and independence. 

• Provide additional opportunities out of class to consolidate and extend work carried out in the class, encouraging pupils to learn independently. 

• Work collaboratively with specialist teachers and other colleagues. 

• Manage the work of teaching assistants or other adults to enhance pupils' learning. 

• Have a secure knowledge and understanding of the Foundation Stage and Primary curriculum. 

• Set challenging learning objectives which are relevant to individual pupils. 

• Plan lessons, and sequences of lessons, showing how pupils' learning will be assessed. 

• Select and prepare resources, taking account of pupils' interests and backgrounds. 

 

Information about the School 

At Hamstel Infant School and Nursery there is always a warm welcome awaiting you in an environment that is both happy and safe. Our special values are ‘We Care…’ and this is fundamental to everyone and everything we do. Our school is an inclusive, caring and vibrant educational learning space that has grown to four forms of entry with a Nursery of 60 full-time equivalent places. 

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We have a fabulous team of committed and enthusiastic staff, all of whom are supported by the excellent resources we have on a spacious site, with well-resourced facilities and the expertise to provide your child with unique opportunities for learning. Our team of infant specialists are committed to guiding the children’s learning and development to enable them to reach their full potential. Our team uses our whole school expectations and values, along with a nurturing approach, to guide children with their personal and social skills in order to prepare them for life-long learning. 

We are a very inclusive school and pride ourselves in treating every child and family as individuals. We encourage all our children to achieve their best and grow into thoughtful, kind and considerate members of the school community and society as a whole. We take great pride in sharing our school’s many achievements and special awards to advance our skills and support others too 

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Closing Date: 19th May 2025 

Interviews: 21st May 2025 

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For further details or an application pack if unable to download the form from the website, please contact Rebecca Sanderson, Director of HR, Portico Academy Trust, Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 2JB 

Telephone: 01702 987890 x310 

Email: hr@porticoacademytrust.co.uk 

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We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications or are able to fill the position faster than originally anticipated. 

​

Please include a cover letter with your application form, commenting on how you feel you meet the person specification criteria and providing an insight into your relevant experience. 

​

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and shortlisted candidates should be aware that the school will consider carrying out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates. 

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Application Documents 

Teaching Staff Application Form 

Class Teacher Job Description 

Class Teacher Person Specification 

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Application Email 

Email: recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk

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Vacancy 

Outdoor Learning Instructor 

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Location 

Hamstel Infant School & Nursery, Hamstel Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 4PQ 

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Salary 

Salary Range: Unqualified Teacher Scale

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Hours of work 

Part time (43%) Monday to Friday, generally 1pm to 3pm (occasionally switched to 9:30-11:30am with prior agreement) 

 

Start Date 

1st September (or ASAP if possible) 

 

About the Role 

We are looking for someone to join our teaching team to safely deliver engaging and educational outdoor sessions that promote personal development and skill acquisition for our pupils. They will guide pupils through a variety of activities, ensuring a positive and memorable experience in our wonderful outdoor learning area while adhering to safety protocols and standards. 

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The role requires the holder to be passionate about outdoor learning and have experience in this space or the desire to undertake training. 

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At Hamstel Infant School and Nursery there is always a warm welcome awaiting you in an environment that is both happy and safe. Our core school values are ‘We Care…’ and this is fundamental to everyone and everything we do. Our school is an inclusive, caring and vibrant educational learning space that has grown to four forms of entry with a Nursery of 60 full-time equivalent places. 

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We have a fabulous team of committed and enthusiastic staff, all of whom are supported by the excellent resources we have on our spacious site, with well-resourced facilities and the expertise to provide the children with unique opportunities for learning. We have a large team of highly dedicated professionals who are committed to guiding the children’s learning and development to enable them to reach their full potential. Our team uses a whole school nurture approach to guide children with their personal and social skills in order to prepare them for life-long learning. 

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We are a very inclusive school and pride ourselves in treating every child and family as individuals. We encourage all our children to achieve their best and grow into thoughtful, kind and considerate members of the school community and society as a whole. We take great pride in sharing our school’s many achievements and special awards to advance our skills and support others too 

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Closing Date: 19th May 2025, Midday 

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Interviews: Wednesday 21st May 2025 

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We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications or are able to fill the position faster than originally anticipated. 

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For more information about the role and a description of the type of candidate we are looking for please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more detail. 

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For further details or an application pack, please contact Mrs Rebecca Sanderson, Director of HR, Portico Academy Trust, Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 2JB 

Telephone: 01702 987890 x310 

Email: recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk 

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Please include a cover letter with your application form, commenting on how you feel you meet the person specification criteria and providing an insight into your relevant experience. 

​

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and shortlisted candidates should be aware that the school will consider carrying out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates. 

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Application Documents 

Teacher Application Form 

Outdoor Learning Instructor Job Description 

Outdoor Learning Instructor Person Specification 

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Application Email 

Email: recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk 

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Vacancy

Child & Family Support Worker and

Portico Attendance Lead

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Location

Friars Primary School and Nursery, Constable Way, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 9XX

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Salary Range: Level 7, point 21 to 27 £32,115 to £37,035 (actual salary £27,838 to £32,103)

 

Hours of work

37 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.30am-4.30pm (with 36 minute unpaid for lunch) 39 weeks per year - Term time only plus INSET days.

 

Post holder needs to be able and willing to work when required during school holiday closure periods for ad-hoc essential meetings – e.g., court hearings, child protection meetings. Subject to overtime.

 

Start Date 1st September 2025

 

About the Role

We are looking to appoint a passionate individual who will work as part of our safeguarding team to work with children and their families.

 

The right person for this role will be committed to supporting families in a range of circumstances. A large part of the role will be based at Friars where they will be responsible for supporting the school in improving school attendance and driving new initiatives across the school to improve attendance and punctuality.

 

This person will also be the Attendance Lead for the Trust and required to work across all our schools to provide higher level Attendance support and guidance. For further details of the role, please see the job description and person specification attached.

 

Do you:

 

• Have resilience when faced with a challenge?  Work well as part of a team?

• Have a passion for working with children and their families to make positive changes?

• Have strong experience in both local safeguarding and attendance procedures?

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If you answered yes to all the above and you want to join a friendly, dedicated team eager to expand further, then we’d love to hear from you.

 

Visits to Friars are welcome.

 

Vacancy Child & Family Support Worker and Portico Attendance Lead Post holder will be based at Friars; however, they will need to travel via own car to all schools within the Trust to effectively undertake role. This will generally be self-directed, but from time to time you may be requested to attend a particular school/site by SLT. You will not be permitted to claim expenses for travel between sites as this is deemed as part of the roles remuneration.

 

Closing Date: 5th June 2025 at midday

Interview Date: W/C 9th June 2025

 

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications or are able to fill the position faster than originally anticipated. For further details or an application pack, please contact Director of HR, Mrs Rebecca Sanderson, Portico Academy Trust, Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 2JB.

 

Telephone: 01702 987890 ext 310

Email: recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk

 

Please include a cover letter with your application form, commenting on how you feel you meet the person specification criteria and providing an insight into your relevant experience.

 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and shortlisted candidates should be aware that the school will consider carrying out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.

 

Application Documents

Support Staff Application Form

Child and Family Support Worker and Portico Attendance Lead Job Description

Child and Family Support Worker and Portico Attendance Lead Person Specification

 

Application Email recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk