Class Teacher

Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit, London, SW17 0TW

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Required from September 2022 willing to consider a January start for the right candidate

• Closing date

  19 June 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Teachers Pay Scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a full time permanent class teacher to join our friendly and dedicated team. Applications are invited from ECT teachers.

The candidate will be positive and enthusiastic in their approach and have ambition to develop in a supportive environment.

We are looking for a teacher who is:

• inspirational and highly effective in the classroom;
• passionate about enabling every child to fulfill their potential;
• able to contribute to, and work, as part of a team
• creative in their approach to children's learning

What the school offers its staff

Smallwood Primary School and Language unit is a one form entry school with 265 pupils currently on role, including a resource base with 45 pupils. Our recent Ofsted inspection (2022) graded it a ‘Good’ school, highlighting: ‘pupils enjoy coming to school and are safe’, ‘they value their teachers and describe them as kind’.

At Smallwood is an inclusive school where we recognise the value our pupils add to our world today and in the yearsto come. We recognise that our pupils’ futures will be in a rapidly ever-changing anddiverse world - a world that must value, celebrate and protect our surroundings, ourenvironments, our cultures and ultimately our planet. Our pupils will become adults in aworld where jobs will be created to solve problems that currently do not exist. Our pupilswill need to be flexible, adaptable, critical and creative thinkers as well as being resilient. Our pupils will need to have the confidence and ability to shape the world around themin order that they positively impact the wider world and our planet.

Further details about the role

We are passionate about the education of our children, continuous professional development of all staff and a strong partnership with parents and the wider community.

The year group will be confirmed following appointment and will be based on the expertise and experience of the successful candidate.

All shortlisted candidates will be observed teaching.

An Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below.

Completed application should be returned to the school by email and return it to the school by email admin@smallwood.wandsworth.sch.uk

Closing date: 19 June 2023 (at 9am)
Interviews: 26 June 2023

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to a DBS check.

CVs are not accepted.

Smallwood Primary School & Language Unit
Smallwood Road
Tooting SW17 0TW
T: 020 8672 6024
Admin@smallwood.wandsworth.sch.uk
Headteacher Mrs Fiona Loudon

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. CVs are not accepted.

Applying for the job

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to admin@smallwood.wandsworth.sch.uk

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Job Description and Person Specification.pdf - 235 KB (opens in new tab)

About Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 262 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: admin@smallwood.wandsworth.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/smallwood-primary-school-and-language-unit (opens in new tab)

Smallwood Primary is an expanding school, with a Language Resource Base and Children’s Centre, conveniently situated close to Earlsfield mainline station and Tooting Broadway underground. We are a school moving forward with purpose to improve the quality of teaching and learning with a commitment to raising standards. We are passionate about the education of our children, continuous professional development of all staff and a strong partnership with parents and the wider community.

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