Class Teacher - KS1/EYFS (Maternity)

Albion Primary School, London, SE16 7JD

37 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  27 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: MPS 1 - 6

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Evidence of recent professional development impacting on quality of teaching and pupil outcomes
• Experience of implementing National Curriculum 2014
• Teaching experience with the age range and/or subject(s) applying for.
• A working knowledge of strategies and techniques for raising pupil attainment generally including different groups of pupils notably SEN, EAL and Ever6.
• Experience of a range of summative and formative assessment procedures
• Understanding and commitment to pupils with special educational needs and disabilities being integrated in the classroom
• Experience and understanding of organising, promoting and evaluating the curriculum across a range of learning areas within the classroom

Continued in JD

What the school offers its staff

• Specialist teachers/tutors eg. Dance, Music and PE, reducing teacher planning and assessment • Periodic PPA taken from home.
• Well behaved children who have a love of learning at our school
• A friendly and supportive team with high morale who all champion children’s well-being
• A very well resources and attractive environment
• Exceptional CPD opportunities through our tailored programme
• Skilled teaching assistant support in each class
• A strong ethos of high expectations and challenge for the whole community
• Excellent professional development and career enhancement opportunities
• Excellent induction and a support programme for all staff new to the school
• A chance to work in a diverse, inclusive and vibrant community with excellent transport links
  

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

Albion Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Albion Primary School is a Safeguarding school. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate checks and undertake an enhanced DBS and where appropriate to the post, a requirement to complete a Childcare Disqualification declaration for Albion Primary School.

Applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of sex, race, marital status or disability. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed.

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.

Class Teacher Job Description & PS 2023.pdf - 208 KB (opens in new tab)

Job_application_guidance_notes.pdf - 91.5 KB (opens in new tab)

Class Teacher KS1 or EYFS Maternity Job Advert April 2026 (1).pdf - 132 KB (opens in new tab)

Class Teacher KS1 or EYFS Maternity Job Advert April 2026 (1).pdf - 132 KB (opens in new tab)

About Albion Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 434 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Albion Primary School website
• Email address: hr@albion.southwark.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/albion-primary-school

We are community primary school situated in the heart of Rotherhithe with excellent transport links across London including the Jubilee Line at Canada Water and the London Overground at Rotherhithe. The school serves a socially, culturally and ethnically diverse community. We have high expectations of our pupils and want to ensure that we provide the best possible education so that our children achieve both academically and have the opportunity to broaden their knowledge and experience of life.

The school is highly respected in the local community and has built strong relationships with parents, carers and the wider school community. Albion is the first choice of school for many of our families.

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