Class Teacher- Reception Class – Maternity Cover
St Faith's CofE Primary School, London, SW18 1AE12 days remaining to apply
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
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
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
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Faith's CofE Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 172 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Faith's CofE Primary School website
- Email address
- deborah.stalley@stfaiths.wandsworth.sch.uk
‘Learning together, for all to succeed’
St Faith's Church of England School is a vibrant,welcoming, one form entry school situated in the heart of Wandsworth Town.
At St Faith’s we are guided by Christian values to create a caring and inclusive community built on kindness, trust and respect, where every child feels valued.
We aim to inspire a lifelong love of learning, supporting and challenging each child to develop the skills and knowledge they need for the next steps in their learning journey.
At St Faith’s, every child is nurtured to flourish, succeed and live life in all its fullness (John 10:10)
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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