Class Teacher
Hillcroft Primary School, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5PG16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
11 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Fixed term - Temporary Contract (Maternity Cover) - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- GLF Main Pay Range
What skills and experience we're looking for
Hillcroft Primary School is delighted to invite an enthusiastic and dedicated Class teacher to join our vibrant team on a full time temporary basis (maternity cover). This is a wonderful opportunity to inspire young learners, nurture their curiosity, and make a lasting impact during a key stage in their education.
Your Opportunity
We are seeking a talented and professional teacher who shares our commitment to high aspirations, achievement, and a love of learning. You will thrive in the dynamic environment of our school, embracing the joys and challenges of teaching. Creativity, collaboration, and a passion for delivering engaging lessons will be at the heart of your practice.
What We Are Looking For
- Build positive, supportive relationships with young children.
- Be enthusiastic and committed to working collaboratively as part of a team.
- Communicate confidently and effectively with pupils, parents, and colleagues.
- Show dedication to raising the achievement of all students, regardless of ability.
- Bring energy, innovation, and a desire to make a meaningful difference in the classroom.
Please read the Job Description and Person Specification for more information and before applying.
About Hillcroft Primary School (part of the Chalklands Cluster)
Our School sits within an established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Hillcroft Primary School, our cluster includes the following other schools; Chestnut Park Primary School, Whyteleafe Primary School, Warlingham Village Primary School and Marden Lodge Primary School.
This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.
What the school offers its staff
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.
- A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
- Access to our highly competitive Teachers Pension Scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Access to a staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model
Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.
Further details about the role
The Details
Start Date: 1st September 2025
Pay Scale: GLF Main Pay Range
Contract type: Full time - Temporary Contract (Maternity Cover)
Closing Date: 11th May 2025
Interview date: TBA
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Hillcroft Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 454 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hillcroft Primary School website
- Email address
- k.sullivan@glfschools.org
The successful candidate will be a talented and professional individual who shares our vision of high aspirations, achievement and a passion for learning. They will be prepared to work hard and respond positively to the challenges of day to day school life. They will be innovative and creative in their teaching and be a strong team player.
What we are looking for
• Experience of working in Primary setting
• Be dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated
• Be able to develop positive relationships with young children
• Be able to develop an understanding of the educational, welfare and social needs of the children whom we are supporting
• Be able to stay calm and objective when presented with unusual or challenging behaviour
• Be enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team
• Be a confident and clear communicator with parents
• A commitment to raise the achievement of all students of all abilities
• A successful track record of improving performance outcomes
• A passion to make a difference
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