Class Teacher

Dundonald Primary School, London, SW19 3QH

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  16 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time: 30 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1 to M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an enthusiastic, dedicated teaching professional looking for an exciting career at a happy and caring primary school in the heart of the community?

The Governors and Headteachers of Dundonald Primary School would like to appoint an enthusiastic, committed and highly motivated full-time teacher to join our team.

We are looking for someone who:

• ​Is able to motivate and inspire children

• Has high expectations of all pupils

• Is highly committed about raising standards and life chances for all children

• Is passionate about teaching and learning and committed to ongoing professional development

• Is able to demonstrate their ability to establish positive relationships with pupils and colleagues and to contribute to maintaining the calm, working atmosphere that our pupils enjoy

• Has the ability to motivate children to enjoy school whilst being accountable for achieving high standards at all times

• Is caring, flexible and a good team member with excellent communication skills

• Is willing to collaborate and contribute to whole school development and promote an inclusive ethos that supports all children to achieve

• Would like lead subject responsibility

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• Enthusiastic, welcoming and friendly community

• An experienced and supportive team of staff

• A team who are passionate about teaching and learning

• An exciting, rich and challenging curriculum

• A strong commitment to professional career development and equal opportunities

• Well-resourced classrooms

• A commitment to staff and children's wellbeing

• An inclusive working environment

• A school close to good transport links

• Free 24/7 access Employee Assistance Programme, including expert advice, discounted membership to leisure centres & wellbeing programmes

• Inner London salary allowance

Further details about the role

Applications from experienced Main Pay Scale teachers welcome. We are looking for a teacher who would like lead subject responsibility.

Visits to school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school to arrange a visit.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview on Monday 19th May. Interviews will take place on Friday 23rd May.

The successful applicant will need to accept any offer of employment in writing by Tuesday 27th May.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy reflects our belief that every child has the right to feel safe and protected from harm. The school has the statutory duty to 'safeguard and promote the welfare of children' and will ensure the provision of a safe environment in which children can learn and develop.
This position is subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check, and questions will be asked at interview and of referees as to the suitability of candidates to work with children.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hbraham@dundonald.merton.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

Class Teacher JD and PS 2024 03.pdf - 273 KB (opens in new tab)

About Dundonald Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 428 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dundonald Primary School website
• Email address: hbraham@dundonald.merton.sch.uk
• Phone number: 020 8715 1188
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dundonald-primary-school

We would like to welcome you to Dundonald Primary School and our wonderful, diverse community, where everyone is welcomed and included.
We are a happy, caring two-form entry school, at the heart of the community.

Arranging a visit to Dundonald Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hbraham@dundonald.merton.sch.uk.

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