Class Teacher

Sherington Primary School, London, SE7 7JP

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  21 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Main Scale - Upper

What skills and experience we're looking for

If you:

• are committed to continuous professional development
• have the highest expectations of all pupils and their learning
• are optimistic, enjoy new challenges and working as part of a team
• believe that all children can achieve success

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• strong leadership with a clear strategic direction
• committed, dynamic and supportive staff
• a broad and rich curriculum
• a World Heritage Site located on our doorstep

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

Sherington Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references amongst other pre-employment checks.

We will also consider carrying out an online search on shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues that are publicly available online. Shortlisted candidates will be informed that we may carry out these checks as part of our due diligence process.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About Sherington Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 435 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sherington Primary School website
• Email address: sao@sherington.greenwich.sch.uk
• Phone number: 020 8858 5497
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sherington-primary-school

Sherington is a thriving and dynamic school. We believe that ‘character + academics’ is the goal of true education and deliver this through Positive Education and the PERMA model. By placing wellbeing at the heart of education, our pupils are encouraged to flourish – emotionally, socially, psychologically and academically. Sherington has a reputation for high standards.

Arranging a visit to Sherington Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sao@sherington.greenwich.sch.uk.

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