Class Teacher

The Horsell Village School, Woking, Surrey, GU21 4QQ

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: SWAN Main Scale

Class Teacher job summary

This is a full-time position as a Classroom Teacher from 1st September 2026. This will be a Fixed Term contract for one year.

We are passionate about developing children as learners, and we are looking for an enthusiastic and creative teacher to join our team of hard working and dedicated staff. Our Teaching and Learning approach is built around enquiry based learning and learning outside, using the natural world around us.

The advertised post offers a fantastic opportunity for the successful candidate to work as part of an experienced team. We are keen to appoint a new member to our team who will join our community of children, staff and Governors with high aspirations and a real thirst for learning and success. There is a real desire and commitment from all to make the school even better.

You will be:

• Able to foster positive relationships with children

• An enthusiastic, adaptive, and highly motivated class teacher

• Able to demonstrate excellent classroom practice and skills

• A consistently excellent teacher with experience of teaching children with SEND

• An excellent communicator with good interpersonal skills and a sense of humour

• Have a strong desire and commitment to developing your practice

We can offer you:

• A friendly, professional and committed team with a strong ethos of working together

• Fantastic children who have a love of learning and excellent behaviour

• Strong relationships with supportive parents, governors and the wider community

• Training as required

• Opportunities for cross-school collaboration and sharing of best practices

• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

• A Cycle to Work Scheme

Working Hours: Full time

Salary: SWAN Main Pay Scale

Closing date: Monday, 18th May 2026 at 9.00am

Start date: 1st September 2026

Applications should be made using the Horsell Village School Application Form (please note that CVs will not be accepted).

All applications will be considered upon receipt and for an exceptional candidate an appointment may be made before the closing date. Therefore, it is recommended that if you wish to apply for this position, you do so as soon as possible.

The Horsell Village School is part of The Swan Trust, a multi-academy trust comprised of ten Woking Schools (all within the Primary Phrase). We have a shared ethos and work collaboratively to provide the best possible opportunities for all pupils across the Trust.

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.

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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Horsell Village School

• School type: Academies, ages 4 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 263 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Horsell Village School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-horsell-village-school

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