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Class Teacher KS1 / Lower KS2

Merton Park Primary School, London, SW19 3HQ

23 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  25 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Main pay scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a teacher who:

* is committed to continued professional development;

* is committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of all children;

* will provide our children with challenging, engaging and inclusive lessons which give them a firm foundation for learning;

* is forward-thinking and creative with strong interpersonal skills;

* is committed to a rigorous approach to learning which is underpinned by educational research and values the importance of knowledge;

* has excellent subject knowledge across the range of curriculum subjects and a clear understanding of continuity and progression.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

* children who are happy, well-behaved and are enthusiastic and eager to learn;

* a school where ‘everyone loves to be’ and a leadership team committed to wellbeing and a manageable workload;

* a strong and experienced team with a positive working environment;

* opportunities for professional development;

* specific leadership training to support ongoing career progression;

* a supportive senior leadership team who are committed to the wellbeing of all staff.

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.

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.

Additional documents

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

Merton Park Teacher job description 2025.pdf - 86.8 KB (opens in new tab)

Child_protection___safeguarding_policy_2024.pdf - 515 KB (opens in new tab)

Merton Park Person Specification Teacher 2025.pdf - 84.7 KB (opens in new tab)

Wellbeing and workload charter.pdf - 155 KB (opens in new tab)

About Merton Park Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 235 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Email address: sbm@mertonpark.merton.sch.uk
• Phone number: 02085427128
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/merton-park-primary-school

Merton Park Primary School

‘A school where everyone can flourish’

The governors, staff and children of Merton Park Primary School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, committed and excellent class teacher to join our supportive and professional team.

Merton Park Primary School is an exciting and successful primary school providing an excellent standard of education. We are extremely ambitious for all our pupils and achieve great results through our exemplary behaviour, knowledge-rich curriculum and explicit teaching.

Collaboration and support are embedded within the culture of the school. Staff are the vital ingredient in our school’s success, and our commitment to the development and wellbeing of staff at all levels is a fundamental priority for us.

The vision for our pupils is to create Successful Learners, Confident individuals and Responsible citizens & our virtues are kindness, honesty & courage.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, and we would be delighted to show you around. Please contact the school office for an appointment, contact details can be found on our website.

Our website is extremely informative and will give you a flavour of our school.

Closing Date:

Interviews:

Safeguarding Statement:

Merton Park Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including an online checks and criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions.

All shortlisted candidates will undergo an online search as part of our safer recruitment procedures.

We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date as we review applications on an on-going basis and interviews may be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, therefore, we encourage early applications.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In accordance with our safer recruitment policy CV’s alone will not be accepted.

Successful candidates will be subject to a fully Enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks.

Arranging a visit to Merton Park Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbm@mertonpark.merton.sch.uk.

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