15 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    2 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    7 April 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term - 1 year in the first instance

Full-time equivalent salary

£38,766.00 - £50,288.00

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an excellent primary class (KS1/KS2) teacher to join our team. We are looking for a creative, enthusiastic and ambitious teacher to join us and inspire the next generation of learners to achieve their very best. ECT applications welcome.

St John’s is a ‘Good’ one-form entry Church of England primary school, (Ofsted - January 2020) and an ‘Excellent’ C of E school, based on our latest SIAMS inspection, (March 2019). St John’s primary school seeks to employ an excellent practitioner. We strive for every child to achieve highly, achieving the best possible outcomes for them as individuals.

What the school offers its staff

As a member of our team, you will be offered excellent opportunities for your own professional development.

Further details about the role

We take pride in our caring ethos, where everyone feels equally valued. Visitors describe us as a very happy family. We continually seek to establish a strong moral compass in each child through values-based learning. We aim to provide an education that goes beyond academics, nurturing knowledgeable, articulate, and inspired individuals who can make a positive difference in their community and the wider world. By offering a safe and supportive environment, we help every child “live life in all its fullness” and grow into compassionate, hopeful, and kind global citizens. Ofsted praised pupils for their behaviour in our last inspection.

Commitment to safeguarding

St John Baptist CE School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore the successful candidate will be required to undertake a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as qualifications and reference checks.

Applying for the job

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

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Additional documents

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About St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
192 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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Phone number
02086983059

St John’s is a ‘Good’ one-form entry Church of England primary school, (Ofsted - January 2020) and an ‘Excellent’ C of E school, based on our latest SIAMS inspection, (March 2019). St John’s primary school seeks to employ an excellent practitioner. We strive for every child to achieve highly, achieving the best possible outcomes for them as individuals.

Arranging a visit to St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@sjb.lewisham.sch.uk.

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