Class Teacher

St John's Primary School, Woking, Surrey, GU21 2AS

16 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  30 October 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  14 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• 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: £35,602.00 - £48,479.00 Annually (FTE) SWAN Main Pay Scale

Class Teacher job summary

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about teaching and learning and committed to achieving the best outcomes for all children.

At St. John's Primary School, every child is nurtured. The school prides itself on its drive to want every child to be the best they can be.

This is a full time (100/100ths), permanent role.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is passionate about teaching and learning
• Is committed to providing high
• quality education for all pupils
• Values collaboratively as part of a team
• Is dedicated to helping children achieve their full potential

We can offer:

• Being part of a committed and supportive team
• Working with children who have a love of learning
• Opportunities for Continuing Professional Development
• A creative curriculum
• A well resourced school environment
• High quality CPD across the school trust and external providers
• A comprehensive ECT induction programme (for ECTs)
• A creative, engaging curriculum
• A strong commitment to staff and pupil wellbeing
• Onsite parking
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Access to the Teachers' Pension Scheme

For more information about the school please visit our website. Applications should be made using the online Application Form (CVs will not be accepted).

Please note that all applications will be considered upon receipt and for an exceptional candidate an appointment may be made before the closing date. Therefore, it is recommended that if you wish to apply for this position, you do so as soon as possible.

St. John's Primary School is part of The SWAN Trust, a multi-academy trust which incorporates 10 schools within the Woking area. The schools work closely together and aim to support each other through purposeful collaboration that enhances educational opportunities and supports improvements in the quality of learning for all our children.

All schools within The SWAN Trust warmly welcome children, families, governors, and staff from diverse backgrounds within the Woking community. The schools within The Trust aim to ensure that every child feels safe and happy in school creating a culture where they can grow and develop.

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

St John's Primary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to demonstrably share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Shortlisted applicants will be required to supply details of any unspent convictions and conditional cautions and any spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e., that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended). If appointed, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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 St John's Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 248 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St John's Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-s-primary-school-woking

St. John's Primary is a one form entry school and Nursery with a real family feel. We are proud to be a small community of about 215 pupils and 40 staff; small enough for everyone to know and care for one another, but large enough to provide a range of experiences including leadership opportunities and development for all staff.

Our dedicated staff aim to give every child a bright future. We pride ourselves on having excellent pastoral care with strong relationships at the centre of the work with children, parents and the community.

We have a strong focus on well-being and happiness, promoting good mental and physical health for all children and adults at our school. Our values of kindness, courage, respect, responsibility, determination and honesty are taught throughout the school year and underpin everything that we do. The school encourages all stakeholders to embrace these values in their lives and the sharing of these ensures that St. John’s provides the environment in which children know how to become the best version of themselves.

We are committed to the education of the whole child and provide a curriculum through which every child achieves academic excellence at the same time as developing creativity, sporting excellence and has a strong emphasis on personal, emotional and social development. Our lasting legacy is that children leave St John’s with a love of learning and a pride in their personal development that will be taken into their next phase of education, becoming the foundation for a happy and successful future.

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