Classroom Teacher (Possible Assistant Head)

St Martin's CofE Primary School, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1HW

23 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  27 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS or LPS

Classroom Teacher (Possible Assistant Head) job summary

Class Teacher (EYFS, KS1 or KS2) Possible Assistant Head

Start Date: 1st September 2026

Salary: London Fringe: Main or Upper Pay Scale (or Assistant Head L1-4 for the right candidate)

Contract: Discussed at interview

Applications Close: Friday 27 February 2026

Hours: Full time

Could you be our next inspirational teacher or amazing Assistant Headteacher?

At St Martin’s we aim to encourage a love of learning and to open doors for all children to experience a wide and engaging curriculum. We are in the business of building people and so the whole child is of great importance to us. We want to inspire everyone in our school community to ‘be the best they can be’.

We would love to hear from you if you:

 Are very organised and can plan effectively to meet the needs of all pupils

 Are enthusiastic about all aspects of learning and teaching

 Are highly motivated with high expectations of attainment and behaviour from all pupils

 Believe children learn best through first-hand experience

 Are committed to your own professional development

 Have the ability to work as part of a hardworking, enthusiastic and committed team

 Demonstrate great inter-personal skills and have a good sense of humour

 Will make a significant contribution to the life of the school.

 An aspiring or experienced leader

 Keen to take responsibility for areas of school development

We can offer you:

 A GOOD rating school at OFSTED

 A supportive environment with a commitment to develop your career

 Highly motivated and enthusiastic children

 Good, practical classroom support

 A commitment to the well-being of all our staff

 Excellence, excitement and enjoyment.

 A well-resourced school

 Subject leadership time for those who lead subjects

 ELSA provision for children with social and emotional needs

This is a very exciting time to join our Trust as we move into the next stage of our development where we can offer a wealth of support with collaborative opportunities to ensure all our schools have capacity to bring the best out of staff and pupils.

A range of activities such as forest school and sports make use of our lovely, wooded grounds and our large playing fields during and outside the school day.

We would strongly encourage candidates to arrange an informal meeting with the headteacher in person, or via TEAMs/phone call if required.

We think our school is incredibly special. We ensure a nurturing, safe, supportive, and inspiring school experience for our students. We look forward to meeting you.

Closing Date: Friday 27 February 2026

Interviews: TBC

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 St Martin's CofE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 354 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Martin's CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-martin-s-cofe-primary-school-dorking

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