Class Teacher (KS2)

Alexandra Primary School, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 6SE

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 May 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £37,870.00 - £50,473.00 Annually (FTE) MPS Outer London, spine point dependent on experience

Class Teacher (KS2) job summary

Class Teacher

We are looking to appoint a full-time KS2 Class Teacher from September 2026.

ECTs are welcome to apply.

Contract: Permanent, full-time from 1 September 2026.

Salary: Main Pay Scale (Outer London), spine point dependent on experience.

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and inspiring teacher to join our team. You will be a highly motivated individual who is committed to ensuring that every pupil in your class makes outstanding progress. Further details are in our Applicant Pack.

Alexandra Primary School is located close to Richmond Park and has a nurturing, welcoming and inclusive reputation.

We are looking for individuals who:

• Share our commitment to ensuring that every pupil makes outstanding progress;

• Will create an enticing and enabling learning environment;

• Are highly motivated and excellent classroom practitioners

• Have excellent communication skills and a ‘can do’ attitude;

• Are committed to developing children as independent learners and thinkers and embraces our growth mindset approach; and

• Are willing to contribute to whole school development.

We can offer you:

• An inclusive, thriving and welcoming school, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2023;

• Enthusiastic and well-behaved children and engaged parents;

• Attractive, new and refurbished premises with excellent facilities;

• A positive and supportive working environment;

Read more about us on our website www.alexandra.kingston.sch.uk

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged. We will organise a tour on the interview day for candidates who have not been able to visit the school beforehand. Please contact the Personnel Officer by email hr@alexandra.school or through the school office on 020 8546 7176 to arrange a tour or an informal chat with our senior staff before 11 May 2026, so that we can answer any questions that you may have.

To apply: Please complete the application form via MyNewTerm portal and include a supporting statement of no more than 2 sides of A4 stating how you meet the person specification. We regret that CVs will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: Monday 11 May 2026 at 9:00am. We reserve the right to close this advert and vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications or a suitable candidate is found.

Interviews: Monday 18 May 2026

Please note that we have very limited car park spaces and we are not able to offer on-site parking for staff except for exceptional circumstances.

Alexandra 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 online search will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.

References will be sought for shortlisted candidates.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal record self-declaration form, which must be returned to the school one day prior to the interview at the latest. If we do not receive your completed declaration form, we reserve the right to withdraw the offer of interview.

All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, references will be sought and must be deemed satisfactory by the school, and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Alexandra Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 460 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Alexandra Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/alexandra-primary-school

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