Class Teacher

Wingfield Primary School, London, SE3 9GJ

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  26 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £40,317.00 - £62,496.00 Annually (Actual) Main or Upper Pay Scale depending on Experience

Class Teacher job summary

Are you passionate about making a difference for all children?

We are seeking an inspirational teacher with vision and high expectations for learning to join us, inspiring children and promoting excellence.

Wingfield Primary is a two/three-form entry school, judged by OFSTED to be outstanding.

We are a research-engaged community and are constantly seeking new and innovative ways of developing teaching for learning. Our ethos is one of mutual respect and positive values for life-long learning. We are part of The Compass Partnership MAT; an innovative and forward-thinking group of schools comprising of Alderwood, Boxgrove, Cann Hall, Deansfield, Halstow, Horn Park, John Ray Junior, Kidbrooke Park, Notley Green, Shalford, South Rise and Willow Dene. The Partnership offers immense opportunities to develop the quality of provision, sharing of good practice and professional growth.

‘Pupils and staff are proud to belong to this highly ambitious and inclusive school. Pupils are safe and love being here. They experience an extraordinarily strong standard of education.’ Ofsted, Dec 2022

As a member of our team, you will:

• Be part of a learning community committed to achieving the best for our children

• Learn about our creative and innovative approaches to teaching and learning

• Have access to the latest research and see how we apply it to teaching and learning

• Be part of a forward thinking, dynamic team of professionals who see children at the heart of the learning process

• Have opportunities to learn within the Compass Partnership of schools

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please email jgildea@compassps.uk to arrange.

Closing date: Thursday 26th February 2026

Interviews will be held during the week commencing Monday 2nd March 2026

As part of the interview process you will be required to teach a lesson.

Wingfield is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils attending the school. As the duties of this post involve regular contact with children, any offer to the successful candidates will be conditional upon an Enhanced Disclosure being obtained via the Disclosure and Barring Service. This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974).

Our successful candidate will also be health checked and references will be requested before interview. We are an equal opportunities employer.

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 Wingfield Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 646 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wingfield Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wingfield-primary-school-london

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