Class Teacher

West Drayton Academy, West Drayton, Middlesex, UB7 9EA

69 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  31 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: £26,789 - £56,154

What skills and experience we're looking for

Class Teacher

Pay Scale: £26,789 - £56,154

Grade: UNQ 1 – MPS 9

Hours: Full time (flexibility of fewer hours will be considered)

Contract: Permanent (flexibility of weeks will be considered)

Start Date: January 2026

West Drayton Academy are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, reflective and committed Class Teacher. This position is suitable for both experienced teachers and ECTs, at the beginning of their careers.

We’re looking for the really special teachers. The ones who remember exactly why they chose this profession and can’t wait to inspire the next ‘wide-eyed’ generation. Why not visit our website at www.westdraytonschool.com

West Drayton Academy is seeking to appoint enthusiastic professionals, who have high expectations of themselves and their pupils, and are committed to improving the lives of our children. Our drive is to secure the best for our children and strong team-working. The ideal candidates will be caring, patient, self-motivated and be able to work from their own initiative. They will be highly effective in supporting the academy to establish a safe, happy and inclusive school where hard work, good behaviour and excellent progress are prized.

What the school offers its staff

We are looking for individuals who:

• Have a track record of excellent progress and high quality teaching and learning.
• Will be proactive, positive, calm and flexible.
• Have very high expectations of themselves and the children they work with.
• Have excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Will be committed to working as part of a team.

For the right candidates, we will offer

• Extensive support and CPD;
• The opportunity to work with other professional colleagues across the Multi-Academy Trust;
• A welcoming school, with friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff team;
• An ambitious and dynamic Senior leadership Team;
• A dedicated Governing Body;
• Supportive parents and children who are keen to learn;
• an employee assistance programme (EAP)

We warmly welcome candidates coming to visit the school prior to application. Please visit the school website for an application form. We do not accept CV’s.

Interviews: As and when we receive successful applications.

“The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check with a check of the DBS Barred List”.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people expect all staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check with a check of the DBS Barred List.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About West Drayton Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 662 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: West Drayton Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@theparkfederation.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/west-drayton-academy

West Drayton Academy is a popular and oversubscribed school in West Drayton, which is in the borough of Hillingdon.
We are one of eight schools in the highly respected Park Federation Academy Trust. Please download our teacher application pack to find out more about our school.

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