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Class Teacher

Queen's Park Primary School, London, W10 4DQ

60 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  22 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 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 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1-UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

Person SpecificationEssential Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Proven experience teaching within a primary school setting.
• Strong understanding of the primary curriculum and effective teaching and learning strategies.
• Experience planning and delivering high-quality teaching that secures strong pupil outcomes.
• Strong classroom management skills rooted in empathy, consistency and high expectations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyse assessment data and use it effectively to improve outcomes.

Desirable

• Experience working within a diverse and multicultural school community.
• Knowledge of adaptive teaching and inclusive classroom practice.
• Understanding of trauma-informed and nurturing approaches

Personal Qualities

• Committed to inclusive education and high expectations for all pupils.
• Positive, enthusiastic and motivated practitioner.
• Creative, proactive and solution-focused.
• Reflective and committed to continuous professional development.

What the school offers its staff

We offer a warm and welcoming school environment at the heart of a diverse and vibrant community. The staff at Queen’s Park are a friendly and supportive team who work closely with parents and governors. We are most proud of our pupils, who are kind, collaborative and respectful, and always striving to achieve their potential.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• A strong leadership team dedicated to continued professional development.

• A dynamic, talented, successful and forward-thinking team of professionals.

• An active social committee.

• A diverse community of well-behaved and friendly children who want to achieve and deserve the best.

• A strong team ethos and commitment to staff wellbeing.

• Opportunities for Teaching and Learning Responsibility (TLR) roles for suitable candidates interested in curriculum leadership or wider school responsibilities.

• Excellent transport links close to Paddington Station, Queen’s Park and Kensal Rise

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.

Role Overview

We are seeking to recruit an outstanding Class Teacher who will play a pivotal role in supporting pupils throughout their primary education journey. The successful candidate will inspire pupils to achieve their very best while fostering resilience, independence and a lifelong love of learning.

The Class Teacher will be responsible for delivering high-quality teaching and learning, ensuring that all children feel supported, challenged and included, and helping pupils to make strong academic, social and emotional progress. The role requires a reflective practitioner with high expectations, excellent classroom practice and a commitment to nurturing the whole child academically, socially and emotionally.

The successful candidate will have a positive ethos and a strong skillset for supporting pupils who experience challenges with social communication, emotional regulation and sensory processing differences. You will be creative, proactive and highly organised, ensuring that pupils feel safe, supported and fully included within school life. Our aim is to help pupils develop the social and emotional skills they need to live happy, fulfilling and increasingly independent lives as possible.

As part of our dedicated team, you will contribute to the wider life of the school and help maintain a positive, inclusive and ambitious learning environment for all pupils.

Key ResponsibilitiesTeaching and Learning

• Plan, prepare and deliver engaging, challenging and well-structured lessons in line with the National Curriculum.
• Inspire curiosity and foster a love of learning across all subject areas.
• Differentiate teaching to meet the needs of all learners, including pupils with SEND and EAL.
• Maintain high expectations for pupil achievement, behaviour and presentation.
• Create a positive, inclusive classroom culture where pupils feel safe to take risks and learn from mistakes.
• Promote independence, resilience and confidence in all learners.

Assessment and Progress

• Assess, monitor and record pupil progress regularly.
• Use assessment data effectively to inform planning, tailor learning and raise attainment.
• Provide clear and constructive feedback to pupils to support continued progress.
• Ensure pupils are appropriately supported and challenged to achieve their full potential.
• Contribute to reports and communicate pupil progress effectively with parents/carers.

Inclusion and Diversity

• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of school life.
• Recognise and celebrate pupils’ cultural backgrounds within the curriculum and wider school community.
• Support pupils with social communication, emotional regulation and sensory processing differences
• Work collaboratively with support staff, families and external agencies to ensure pupils receive appropriate support.
• Ensure all pupils feel valued, supported and fully included within the school community.

Safeguarding

• Safeguard and promote the welfare of all pupils.• Follow school safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures at all times.• Maintain professional standards and uphold the school’s values and expectations.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Teacher Job Description.docx - 211 KB (opens in new tab)

About Queen's Park Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 266 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Queen's Park Primary School website
• Email address: mroyle@queensparkschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 02033515860
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/queen-s-park-primary-school-london

 Queen’s Park Primary School is a vibrant and inclusive community school nestled in the heart of London. We take immense pride in celebrating the rich diversity of our school community, where every child is valued, nurtured, and empowered to thrive. We are a one-form entry school with use of local sites where we run forest-school.


At Queen’s Park Primary School, our mission is to develop the wellbeing of the whole child, recognising that happiness, health, and confidence are the foundations of successful learning. Wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do, and our dedicated team works tirelessly to create a safe and supportive environment where every child feels respected, inspired, and capable of achieving their full potential.


Our curriculum is broad, balanced, and designed to foster a love of learning. We believe that education is about more than just knowledge; it’s about equipping children with the skills they need to become experts in their own right, curious thinkers, and lifelong learners. Through our engaging lessons, hands-on outdoor learning opportunities, and emphasis on creativity, we help our pupils to discover their passions and talents.


Living in a culturally rich city like London, we are fortunate to be able to provide our children with experiences that extend far beyond the classroom. From visiting world-renowned museums and galleries to exploring green spaces and engaging in diverse cultural activities, we aim to broaden our pupils’ horizons and deepen their understanding of the world around them.


We are incredibly proud of the inclusive and supportive ethos that defines our school. Together, as staff, parents, and the wider community, we work in partnership to ensure every child feels a sense of belonging and is empowered to achieve all they are capable of. 

Arranging a visit to Queen's Park Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mroyle@queensparkschool.co.uk.

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