Class Teacher Fixed-Term
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley), Purley, Surrey, CR8 2QE3 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
4 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): A vacancy has arisen at Christ Church School for a Teacher, this will be a fixed term appointment until August 2026 in KS2; year group to be confirmed. We love children and care about every aspect of their development. Our strong Christian ethos is at the heart of our strong school community. Our hard working staff team strives to make learning fun and memorable for children.
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main Pay Scale (Outer London)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Teaching and Learning
- Plan and teach well-structured lessons to assigned classes, following the school’s plans, curriculum and schemes of work
- Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of assigned pupils, making accurate and productive use of assessment
- Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of pupils
- Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
- Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils
- Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge
- Plan effectively, where applicable, to meet the needs of pupils with Additional Needs and, in collaboration with the SENCO, make an appropriate contribution to the preparation, implementation, monitoring and review of Plans
Whole-school organisation, strategy and development
- Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies, practices and procedures, so as to support the school’s values and vision
- Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school
- Work with others on curriculum and pupil development to secure co-ordinated outcomes
- Co-ordinate and area of the curriculum (not for ECTs)
- Take responsibility for a whole school area (for staff on UPS)
Health, Safety and Discipline
- Promote the safety and wellbeing of pupils
- Maintain good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment
Professional development
- Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures
- Take part in further training and development in order to improve own teaching
- Where appropriate, take part in the appraisal and professional development of others
Communication
- Communicate effectively with pupils, parents and carers
Working with colleagues and other relevant professionals
- Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school
- Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues
Personal and professional conduct
- Uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school
- Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school, and maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality
- Understand and act within the statutory frameworks setting out their professional duties and responsibilities
Management of staff and resources
- Direct and supervise support staff assigned to them, and where appropriate, other teachers
- Contribute to the recruitment and professional development of other teachers and support staff
- Deploy resources delegated to them
Additional Responsibilities
- Planning and leading school improvement initiatives to raise standards, especially for identified, vulnerable groups
- Leading the development of teaching, learning and assessment through monitoring, feedback and support, taking appropriate action where improvements are needed and ensuring that school policy is followed
- Support and mentor new staff and those training to uphold the schools vision and values
- Leading and managing a curriculum team, ensuring that teaching and learning meets National Curriculum requirements including continuity and progression across year groups and links between subjects
The teacher will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people, and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct.
Please note that this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the teacher will carry out. The postholder may be required to carry out other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the headteacher or line manager.
What the school offers its staff
Teachers have said:
‘We are very lucky at Christ Church to work as part of a close knit supportive team’
‘It is not until you leave something behind you realise its true value! Coming to my new school made me realise just how much I had learned at Christ Church.’
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 download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office1@christchurch.croydon.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 403 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) website
- Email address
- office1@christchurch.croydon.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02086607500
Arranging a visit to Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office1@christchurch.croydon.sch.uk.
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