Class Teacher

St George's CofE Primary School, London, SE23 2NE

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  3 December 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 5th January 2026 - August 2026
• Pay scale: Main Pay Scale: Minimum £38,979 - Maximum £50,564 Upper Pay Scale: Minimum £55,758 - Maximum £60,422

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications:

- Degree or equivalent

- Dfe recognised Qualified Teacher Status

- Enhanced DBS check

Teaching experience:

- Experience of working in Key Stage 1 and or 2

- Experience of planning and delivering fun, engaging and challenging lessons

- Experience of working successfully with pupils with Special Educational Needs

ExperienceManagingown or others performance:

- A reflective practitioner who sets high expectations ofthemselves

- Experience of working successfully with teaching assistantsand/or other support staff

Knowledge:

- Sound knowledge of the National Curriculum

- An understanding of recent curriculum and pedagogical issues relating to learning and teaching

- Knowledge of effective strategies to include, and meet the needs of all pupils, in particular underachieving groups of pupils, pupils with EAL and SEN

- Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection issues

Skills/Abilities:

- Sound ICT knowledge and skills relating to class teaching, able to demonstrate effective use of ICT to enhance teaching and learning

- Able to use assessments of pupils’ learning to inform future planning

- Ability to plan and work collaboratively with colleagues

- Experience of using positive behaviour management strategies to reinforce good learning behaviours

Philosophy, beliefs, values:

- A belief in restorative justice

- Demonstrates a passion for closing the gap for children from disadvantaged backgrounds

Personal Qualities:

- Has excellent inter-personal skills

- Has a growth mindset and is constantly striving to be the best practitioner they can be

- Can work as part of a supportive team

- Has a (good) sense of humour

- Is approachable

- Can seek support and advice when needed

- Able to manage own workload effectively

What the school offers its staff

We can offer the opportunity to work with a committed, supportive and hard-working team; a newly developed, spacious learning environment; and delightful children who are keen to learn.

Our school serves a wide community of all faiths, including none, and so encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. Please watch our school video https://vimeo.com/925368889?fl=pl&fe=sh to get a flavour of life at St. George’s.

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 are seeking an enthusiastic, hardworking and reflective teacher to join our team. In our last inspection, we were graded as Good by Ofsted in January 2022. As a school within the Southwark Diocesan Board of Education Multi-Academy Trust, we offer brilliant opportunities for CPD and personal growth.

We are looking for a teacher who:

• has high expectations of all children and believes all children should succeed
• makes learning fun and challenging
• has excellent inter-personal skills
• has a growth mindset and is constantly striving to be the best practitioner they can be

We strongly recommend arranging a visit—we would be delighted to show you what makes St George’s such a special place to work. To book a tour with the Head Teacher, Mr Darren Janes, please contact our School Business Manager, Mrs Barbara Whiting, on 020 8699 5127.

Application packs can be obtained by:

• Emailing Barbara Whiting, SBM at admin@stgeorges.lewisham.sch.uk
• Calling in to the school office to collect a hard copy

Commitment to safeguarding

St George’s Primary School in committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Our recruitment processes follow the guidance in the Department for Children, Schools and Families document Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education. All staff will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and you will need to provide two employer references.

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.

St Georges Year 2 Teacher Application Pack.pdf - 902 KB (opens in new tab)

About St George's CofE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 204 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St George's CofE Primary School website
• Email address: bwhiting@stgeorges.lewisham.sch.uk
• Phone number: 020 8699 5127
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-george-s-cofe-primary-school-se23-2ne

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Arranging a visit to St George's CofE Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bwhiting@stgeorges.lewisham.sch.uk.

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