Class Teacher

Forge Wood Primary School, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 3SW

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  13 April 2026

• Closing date

  22 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 February 2026

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
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: GLF Main Pay Range

Class Teacher job summary

Forge Wood Primary is seeking an inspiring and dedicated KS1 or EYFS Class Teacher to join our vibrant school community on a permanent basis from April 2026. This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate educator to make a meaningful impact within a supportive, forward‑thinking team, helping our youngest learners thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. We warmly encourage ECTs to apply, as we offer strong mentoring and development to help you grow in your teaching career. If you’re enthusiastic, child‑centred, and eager to contribute to our growing school, we’d love to hear from you.

Your opportunity

In this role, you will deliver high‑quality, engaging lessons that meet the educational needs of all children, ensuring excellent teaching and learning across the class. You will plan and deliver well‑structured lessons with clear objectives, high expectations, and appropriate levels of challenge, while effectively managing the classroom environment and utilising assessment to support progress. As a reflective practitioner, you will differentiate learning, deploy support staff effectively, and foster independence, curiosity, and pride in children’s work. Alongside your teaching responsibilities, you will contribute to the pastoral care of pupils, maintain clear communication with parents and external agencies, and carry out monitoring, assessment, and reporting duties. You will also participate in staff meetings, professional development, appraisal processes, and the wider life of the school, ensuring strong teamwork and a commitment to ongoing improvement. 

What we're looking for:

• QTS
  
• 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

Please read the full job description and person
specification for more information. 

About Forge Wood Primary School

Our School sits within a established cluster of
schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Forge Wood Primary School
our cluster includes the following other schools; Southgate Primary School,
Salfords Primary School, Kilnwood Vale Primary School, Greenway Junior School,
Lime Tree Primary School, Merstham 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.

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 Multi Academy Trust with over 2,500 colleagues and over 19,000 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


• Career
  pathways and talent management


• Access
  to a staff benefits portal


• Community
  and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community
candidate pack for further information.

The Details 

Start Date: 13 April 2026 

Pay Scale: GLF MPR 

Contract type: Permanent 

Closing Date: 22nd February 2026 

Interview date: W/C 23rd February 2026 

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

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Forge Wood Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 415 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Forge Wood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/forge-wood-primary-school

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