Class Teacher Year 1

Judith Kerr Primary School, London, SE24 9JE

26 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  24 February 2025

• Closing date

  16 January 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS Inner London, Fixed until 31.08.2025 with potential to become permanent

Class Teacher Year 1 job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and inspiring Teacher to join our team at Judith Kerr Primary School.

​Judith Kerr Primary is a happy, nurturing, and inclusive community school. As member of the Anthem Schools Trust family of schools, we are secular and welcome children from all backgrounds. Our mission is to foster a positive, creative and multi-sensory learning environment that inspires each child to maximise their individual talents, curiosity and ability to think. At Judith Kerr Primary, we believe all children are entitled to enjoy their childhood and live it actively.

We are looking for a teacher who can:

​Be responsible for the learning and achievements, promoting good progress and outcomes for all pupils.

Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge all pupils.

Make a positive contribution to the wider life of the school,supporting the vision and ethos of Judith Kerr Primary.

Bring a nurturing and inclusive approach to building relationships, with pupils, and the wider school community.

Take on subject leadership if appropriate to career stage progression.

We want to hear from you if:

​You are an outstanding practitioner.

​If you have excellent up to date curriculum knowledge

Demonstrate a strong understanding of how pupils learn and are able to adapt teaching to meet their needs.

Demonstrate a strong commitment to delivering an inclusive and comprehensive curriculum.

​Have a passion for pupils’ educational achievements and understand the importance of effective behaviour management.

​Join Judith Kerr’s team and we can offer you:

The chance to join a supportive and friendly team, who are passionate about the school community and creating a school where every child and adult can thrive.

The opportunity to work within an organisation who have a robust personal development programme and are committed to the professional development of every individual.

Membership of local government pension scheme.

​Access to Employee Assistance Programme offering free confidential support on a range of issues such as work, wellbeing, money, health, and legal advice.

​Cycle to work scheme.

Access to a Health Cash Plan, an optional scheme to pay a weekly or monthly premium to claim money back on everyday health care needs such as dentist, optical and physical needs.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to support the pupils at Judith Kerr Primary, we would be delighted to hear from you.

The Judith Kerr Primary Community welcome visits to the school. We are sure you will experience our friendly and happy atmosphere to get a taste of how rewarding your work will be. Please contact the school (Mary Murray) to arrange a visit or further discussion at mmurray@judithkerr.anthemtrust.uk or telephone 020 7738 6481.

​Furtherinformation can be found in the job description and person specification at the Judith Kerr Primary Career Site. Click here​​

Please note application should be made through the Judith Kerr Primary Career Site, we do not accept CVs.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.

It is an offence for an individual who has been disqualified from working with children to knowingly apply for, offer to do, accept, or do any work in a 'regulated activity’. The position advertised is a ‘regulated activity’. Anthem will undertake a basic online check for all shortlisted candidates.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Judith Kerr Primary School

• School type: Free School, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 394 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Judith Kerr Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/judith-kerr-primary-school (opens in new tab)

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