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Class Teacher- Reception Class – Maternity Cover

St Faith's CofE Primary School, London, SW18 1AE

This job expired on 19 January 2026 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  Start from February 2026

• Closing date

  19 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  31 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time: Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - Maternity cover - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: M3 to UPS2 (Inner London) depending on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are excited to offer the opportunity for an enthusiastic, committed, talented and ambitious teacher to join our wonderful team at St Faith’s from February 2026. We are seeking a teacher with substantial experience of teaching in Early Years to lead our Reception class. This position is a maternity cover. We very much welcome practitioners with leadership experience; leadership responsibilities may be available for suitable candidates.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a highly skilled teacher with a clear commitment to raising standards and accelerating pupil progress;
• Have a passion for teaching and learning;
• Have secure subject knowledge and experience of planning and teaching the National Curriculum;
• Have experience in using assessment and feedback to inform the learning provision to meet the varied needs of children in their class;
• Be committed to their professional development;
• Be fully committed to working collaboratively within a church school ethos and the wider school community.

Please see the full Job Description and Person Specification for this role attached.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we can offer:

• Excellent CPD opportunities;
• Strong values with a focus on staff well-being and a care for work life balance;
• A dedicated leadership team, with a clear strategic vision, ensuring ‘learning together, for all to succeed.’
• A caring and supportive whole school community, which is inclusive and culturally diverse;
• A well-resourced, bright and attractive learning environment, with fantastic outdoor space;
• Opportunities to lead a curriculum area within the school.

'Positive relationships and a culture of trust and respect are evident.’ (Ofsted, June 2024)

‘Staff enjoy working at the school are overwhelmingly positive about leaders’ consideration and support for their workload and well-being. They see school as a ‘family’ and are fully committed to supporting each other.’ (Ofsted, June 2024)

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.

We warmly welcome visits to the school. Please contact our School Business Manager (Mrs Debbie Stalley) on 0208 874 2653 to arrange a visit or for any further information. There are car-parking facilities on site. Please visit the school website to find out more about our school: www.stfaiths.wandsworth.sch.uk

An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below.

To ease the short-listing process we ask applicants to note the following:

• When writing the supporting statement please ensure that you have covered all the points in the Selection Criteria in order. Please give personal examples to support the points.
• You must complete the Southwark Diocesan Board of Education (SDBE) application form. We will only consider applications made on this form.
• References: Provide email addresses and all telephone contact numbers for all referees.
• Contact will be made with the short-listed candidates soon after shortlisting and times arranged for interview.
• Shortlisted candidates should note that online searches may be done as part of our due diligence checks.

Completed applications should be emailed to Deborah Stalley, School Business Manager (sbm@stfaiths.wandsworth.sch.uk)

Closing Date: 19 January 2026 (at noon)

Commitment to safeguarding

At St Faith’s, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please note we do not accept CVs.

This job post has expired.

Additional documents

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

Job Description and Person Specification.doc - 241 KB (opens in new tab)

SDBE Application Forms Teaching Staff.pdf - 155 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Faith's CofE Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 187 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Faith's CofE Primary School website
• Email address: deborah.stalley@stfaiths.wandsworth.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-faith-s-cofe-primary-school

Arranging a visit to St Faith's CofE Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email deborah.stalley@stfaiths.wandsworth.sch.uk.

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