Class Teacher (KS2)
Southwood School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK14 7AR15 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
23 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 June 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: School hours, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Teachers' Main Scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an energetic and inspirational teacher to support the teaching and learning of our KS2 pupils. Someone who is passionate and enthusiastic and who can create engaging lessons to inspire a love of learning in our students. We are a vibrant and inclusive primary school dedicated to providing a nurturing and stimulating environment for our students.
The successful candidate will be able to:
- Develop and deliver creative and engaging lessons aligned with our curriculum
- Create a supportive and inclusive classroom environment where every student feels valued
- Differentiate to meet the diverse learning needs of our students so they can achieve their best
- Implement effective classroom management strategies promoting positive behaviour.
You will:
- Have QTS
- Have a strong understanding of child development and effective teaching practices
- Be an excellent communicator, able to work collaboratively with the year group team and wider community
- Have a passion for education and a commitment for fostering a love of learning in students
- Be kind, caring and understanding and good role model for our pupils
- Be sensitive to the wide range of children’s needs experienced in main stream schools
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you a good school in a friendly and happy environment.
If you would like to visit the school prior to application, please contact us and we will be more than happy to show you around.
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 office@southwoodschool.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
About Southwood School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 193 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Southwood School website
- Email address
- office@southwoodschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01908 678366
Southwood is a Junior school, for children in Year 3 to Year 6, placed close to Central Milton Keynes and is within walking distance of lovely outdoor spaces such as Linford Wood and Campbell Park, as well as the Shopping Centre itself. At Southwood, we pride ourselves on academic achievement and also sporting achievement, as well as the development of children as individuals. Our four values of Respect, Responsibility, Reflection and Resilience underpin everything we do and help our children to grow into independent, considerate pupils who strive for the best.
Arranging a visit to Southwood School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@southwoodschool.co.uk.
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