Class Teacher
Elmwood Infant School, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2PL6 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
6 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 Year (1st September 2025 - 31st August 2026) - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- £36,413-£48,532 (FTE)
Pay scale
- M1-M6 for Outer London
What skills and experience we're looking for
Experience
a) Proven good to outstanding classroom practice.
b) Knowledge and understanding of strategies to support children in Pupil Premium, SEN and Inclusion groups.
c) Experience of successfully raising achievement in a class or group of pupils
d) Experience of working with pupils with additional needs through prior teaching or training placements.
Skills and abilities
a) Proven ability as a good to outstanding classroom practitioner.
b) Ability to motivate pupils and manage their behaviour effectively.
c) Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and the wider school community in the development of the school.
d) Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with a wide variety of people, including children, staff, parents/carers and the Senior Management Team.
e) Ability to work with colleagues to improve practice and to achieve consistently good or outstanding learning and teaching.
f) Ability to challenge and support colleagues in order to raise the standards of learning and teaching and improve outcomes for all pupils.
g) Ability to introduce and lead new initiatives within the school, for example leading on a curriculum area.
h) Sound ICT knowledge and skills relating to the class teaching, able to demonstrate effective use of ICT to enhance the learning and teaching.
i) Effective time management skills and the proven ability to work under pressure.
What the school offers its staff
‘Staff enjoy working at this school. They feel well supported and that their workload is taken into account. The governing body, although relatively new, know the school well. (OFSTED 2024)’
Elmwood is a large four form infant and nursery school, in West Croydon with easy transport links. It is a very welcoming, friendly and diverse school, where children are happy and love to learn. At Elmwood we are proud of the diversity of our community and take all opportunities to celebrate our similarities and differences. We are a highly inclusive school and work as a team to maintain high expectations for all children.
We have a very welcoming and committed staff, who work well as a team and provide support for each other. We seek opportunities for staff to develop their careers through CPD and links with other local schools.
The school is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Any offer of employment will also be subject to satisfactory references being received in addition to documentation and qualifications being checked.
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Elmwood Infant School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 389 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Elmwood Infant School website
- Email address
- epayne3.306@lgflmail.org
- Phone number
- 020 8689 7681
Elmwood Infant and Nursery School is a large, four-form entry school with a 52-place nursery. We are located a short walk away from the centre of Croydon and serve a diverse community, with over 50 different languages spoken by our children, families and staff. Children’s rights are an integral part of our curriculum and we are very proud of the fact that we are a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting School. Our team and stakeholders recognise the individuality of each child and we were awarded the Jo Cox Memorial Award in 2017 for our work on inclusion and equality. We have a highly experienced, long-standing and stable team of staff and governors, with parents and carers who are very appreciative of the school and its commitment to community cohesion.
Arranging a visit to Elmwood Infant School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email epayne3.306@lgflmail.org.
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