Class Teacher - January 2027 start

Newport School, London, E10 6PJ

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  15 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday - Friday Teachers Pay and Conditions
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Main pay range 1 to Main pay range or UPR 1-3

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications & Experience:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

• Relevant teaching experience within Primary and/or Early Years settings.

Teaching, Planning & Assessment:

• Ability to plan, prepare, deliver, and evaluate lessons using quality-first teaching methods.

• Proven skills in assessing, recording, and reporting on pupils' attainment, progress, and educational needs.

• Experience in delivering an innovative curriculum that ensures pupils are literacy and numeracy confident.

• Skill in planning and organising a broad, ambitious curriculum for mixed-ability classes.

Classroom Management & Pupil Support:

• Skill in creating a safe, stimulating, inclusive, and highly nurturing learning environment.

• Ability to implement positive behaviour management strategies and guide pupils toward self-discipline.

• Understanding of diverse learning styles, SEND support, and individualised learning approaches.

Communication & Collaboration:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills for liaising with pupils, colleagues, parents, and outside agencies.

• Ability to work cooperatively within a year group team to share ideas, resources, and best practices.

• Strong commitment to parental partnerships and fostering an inclusive, multicultural school culture.

Professional Standards & Safeguarding:

• Strong commitment to child safeguarding, pupil health and safety, and well-being policies.

• Dedication to ongoing personal professional development and active participation in teacher appraisal.

What the school offers its staff

Professional Development & Growth:

• Tailored Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programme and extensive ongoing training.

• Comprehensive, structured induction programme for new staff.

• Support from specialist subject experts to enhance teachers' subject knowledge and curriculum development.

• Access to training from external agency professionals for specialized pupil support.

  
  

Workplace Culture & Well-being:

• Strong commitment to workload reduction through cross-federation collaboration and shared planning.

• Supportive, approachable leadership dedicated to staff well-being and professional growth.

• A warm, welcoming, and inclusive community spirit across a thriving family of East London schools.

• Exemplary, respectful, and well-behaved pupils within a culture of high aspirations.

Resources & Modern Tools:

• Well-resourced school environments equipped with staff laptops/Chromebooks.

• Full integration of Google for Education tools to enhance teaching, learning, and collaboration.

  
  

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

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

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

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Opossum Teacher Vacancy Advert 2026 - 2027 Jan27.pdf - 302 KB (opens in new tab)

About Newport School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 849 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Newport School website
• Email address: hr@opossumed.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/newport-school

Arranging a visit to Newport School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@opossumed.org.

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