Class Teacher at Hawley Primary School

Hawley Primary School, London, NW1 8RP

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  9 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 January 2027 to 31 August 2027
• Pay scale: M3 to M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Specific skills, experiences and qualities we are looking for are as follows:

• A recognised qualification to teach and the highest standards of written and spoken English, and mathematics;
• Teaching experience in upper KS2;
• The ambition to become the best teacher you can be, to continue to learn and to embrace opportunities to innovate and lead;
• A commitment to equality - striving to narrow inequalities and challenge systemic disadvantage in our diverse community in all aspects of school life and work;
• A commitment to and understanding of our pedagogy, and teaching and learning approach;
• Very high expectations of all pupils, of the quality of their learning and their outcomes;
• Proven ability to design sequences of learning with clarity and creativity, making links between subjects, providing enrichment opportunities and making adaptations based on precise assessment;
• Excellent classroom organisation and positive behaviour management skills, with a shared ethos for fostering wellbeing and positive behaviour;
• The ability to inspire colleagues and pupils and to make learning enjoyable;
• A commitment to the school as a community beyond the classroom;
• The ability to create high-quality displays of and for learning, and a purposeful, calm learning environment;
• The ability to work exceptionally well collaboratively as well as independently, building constructive, trusting relationships with the teaching team, parents, families and governors as well as across our partnership of schools;
• A resilient and reflective approach to improving your own teaching practice that is research-informed; and
• A capacity for hard work and to embrace the challenges and opportunities of working in a dynamic team.

What the school offers its staff

At Hawley we have:

• a socially and ethnically diverse, inclusive community in which no child is left behind and children are excited to learn;
• embedded practice to develop oracy across the curriculum, from Nursery to Year 6;
• a collaborative staff team in which voices are heard and relationships are built on trust;
• a supportive leadership team who prioritise your successful induction and development;
• a commitment to enrichment, including specialist art, music and PE teaching, alongside a wide range of trips and residential experiences that deepen children’s knowledge;
• well-established partnerships and professional development links with Camden Learning, the IOE and NCETM. Eleanor Palmer is also an Associate School in the EEF North London Alliance Research School;
• an engaged whole-school community with valued traditions and special events; and
• excellent public transport links, with the Northern Line, Thameslink and Overground all close by.

We actively look for a diverse staff team and we value the diversity of thought that this brings to our learning community and to our pupils. We are committed to our anti-racist strategy, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where everyone wants to work, remain and progress, irrespective of race, gender, disability or religion.

We strongly encourage visits to our school if you are thinking of applying. Tours will give you the opportunity to meet Hawley’s Head of School and the Executive Heads, and to learn more about this school and our partnership.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS and safer recruitment checks.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Hawley Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 220 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hawley Primary School website
• Email address: v.green@hawley.camden.sch.uk
• Phone number: 02074855020
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hawley-primary-school-london

Hawley Primary is located in the heart of Camden. We serve a richly diverse community and we are strongly committed to being inclusive. We are a single form entry school and we work in partnership with parents and the local community to provide a safe, warm and nurturing environment, where children, their families and our staff feel welcomed, valued and respected.

Arranging a visit to Hawley Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email v.green@hawley.camden.sch.uk.

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