19 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    28 May 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    8 May 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS 1-6. ECT's welcome

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you passionate about primary education? Do you have the creativity, commitment, and drive to inspire young learners? Rowdown Primary School is looking for a caring and enthusiastic class teacher to join our vibrant and supportive community.

Rowdown Primary is a Good school situated in the south of the London Borough of Croydon. Our real strengths lie in personal development, inclusion, and the wide range of opportunities we provide for all our children. Our dedicated team works collaboratively to create an inclusive environment that encourages every child to achieve their potential, develop confidence, and foster a love for learning.

The Role

As a Class Teacher, you will:

  • Deliver engaging and challenging lessons across the primary curriculum (Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2 depending on your experience and interest).
  • Create a positive, nurturing classroom environment that promotes curiosity, respect, and high aspirations.
  • Use a variety of strategies to meet the needs of all learners, supporting their academic, social, and emotional development.
  • Work closely with families, colleagues, and the wider community to ensure the best outcomes for all pupils.
  • Uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and welfare for all children


  • What We’re Looking For


  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with experience teaching in Key Stage 1 and/or Key Stage 2.
  • A commitment to providing the best education and personal development for every child.
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills.
  • A reflective practitioner who is willing to learn and grow alongside our children.
  • Creativity, enthusiasm, resilience, and a good sense of humour!
  • We welcome applications from experienced teachers as well as Early Career Teachers (ECTs).

    To truly understand what makes Rowdown Primary School special, we warmly invite you to visit us. Please contact us on 01689843367 to arrange a time- we would love to meet you!

    If you are passionate about working with children and want to make a real difference, there is a place for you at Rowdown Primary School. Further details are available on our website: www.factrust.org/rowdown


What the school offers its staff

Rowdown 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. An enhanced DBS and Prohibition Order check will be required before starting.

Rowdown Primary School is part of FAC Trust, a small Croydon-based multi-academy trust with inclusion at its core. We are continually striving to be an inclusive employer, and are committed to building a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected and able to thrive.

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 recruitment@factrust.org

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Additional documents

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

About Rowdown Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
307 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Arranging a visit to Rowdown Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@factrust.org.

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