Class Teacher (initially Nursery Teacher)
Colindale Primary School, London, NW9 6DT14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
11 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
27 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £41,935 - £50,474
Pay scale
- M3 - M6 (Outer London)
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Is a strong, reflective classroom practitioner with high expectations for all pupils
- Is passionate about inclusion and meeting the needs of every child
- Has a commitment to high-quality teaching and learning
- Builds positive, supportive relationships with children, staff and families
- Is proactive, organised and willing to contribute to wider school life
- Brings energy, warmth and a sense of humour to the role
What the school offers its staff
- Inclusive ethos, including our ARP for pupils with physical disabilities
- Early Years provision, including our two-year-old provision and our well-established Nursery Class
- Engaged and enthusiastic pupils who are polite, motivated and eager to learn
- Supportive parent community
- Creative and ambitious curriculum
- A warm, welcoming and highly supportive staff team
- Children who make you proud every single day
- A strong commitment to professional development and career progression
- A genuine focus on staff wellbeing
- A collaborative culture where everyone is valued
- We are an over-subscribed school
- Access to excellent facilities, including our on-site swimming pool
Further information about the job
Are you ready to make a real difference?
At Colindale Primary School, we believe every child deserves the very best, every day, in every classroom.
Our values of Respect, Kindness and Excellence underpin everything we do, and you will see them lived out in our classrooms, our relationships and across our whole school community.
We are looking to appoint an excellent class teacher to join our team. We are particularly keen to hear from teachers with an interest in Early Years, as we have an exciting opportunity within our large, 78-place Nursery provision, supported by a strong and experienced team.
Commitment to safeguarding
Colindale Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, verification of identity and qualifications, and online checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
We have a strong safeguarding culture, and all staff receive regular training to ensure they understand their responsibilities in keeping children safe.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Colindale Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 723 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Colindale Primary School website
- Email address
- hr@colindale.barnetmail.net
- Phone number
- 02082058706
Colindale Primary School is a non-denominational three form entry Community School for girls and boys between the ages of 3 to 11, maintained by the London Borough of Barnet, with a resourced provision for children with physical disabilities. On site there is also an assessment centre for pre-school children with complex needs, called Acorn.
At Colindale we are fortunate to have a fantastic new school building which provides a well-planned, spacious, learning environment which is well-resourced and fully accessible. All our classrooms and learning areas are equipped with interactive whiteboards. Outside we have a variety of beautifully landscaped areas which give wonderful scope for outdoor learning and play.
The excellent facilities we have include an indoor heated swimming pool, large all weather play pitch, an enclosed netball/basketball court, a tennis court, soft play room, physiotherapy rooms and a large hall with a stage and sound and lighting system. We also have an environmental area with a pond, a sensory garden, a woodland area and gardening areas.
There are 750 pupils who attend Colindale, organised into seven year groups, each with three parallel mixed ability classes of not more than 30. There are two nursery classes of 39 children, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, as well as a brand new provision for two year olds called Little Rainbows.
We are proud of our school and share and celebrate the diversity of our community. As a Rights Respecting school, inclusion and equal opportunities are a fundamental part of our ethos. We work towards a community in which there is a common vision and sense of belonging; a community in which the diversity of people’s backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and valued; a community in which similar life opportunities are available to all; and a community in which strong and positive relationships exist and continue to be developed in our school and in the wider community.
Our role in promoting equality is crucial in creating opportunities for pupils’ achievement and enabling every child to achieve their potential. Our commitment to inclusion is exemplified by our achievement of receiving the IQM Inclusive School Award for the third time.
We are funded for nine places for children with physical disabilities. Children are based in the mainstream classes alongside their peers. In this way they benefit from participating in all the curriculum activities in their class, as well as the specialist facilities and resources that we have in the school. We work with outside agencies, for example physiotherapy and speech, to ensure the optimum inclusion. Support staff, therapists and parents work together and meet regularly as a team to review and set targets and to differentiate the curriculum when needed.
Arranging a visit to Colindale Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@colindale.barnetmail.net.
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