ECT Class Teacher
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham, London, SE12 8PD10 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
12 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Mainscale Inner London
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Degree or equivalent
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Enhanced DBS check
- You have experience of working in at least one Key Stage
- You have experience of planning and delivering engaging and challenging lessons
- You have experience of working successfully with pupils with Special Educational Needs
- You are a reflective practitioner who sets high expectations of yourself and others
- You have experience of working successfully with teaching assistants and/or other support staff
- You are a responsible person
- You have a sound knowledge of the National Curriculum or Development Matters documentation
- You have an understanding of curriculum and pedagogical issues relating to learning and teaching
- You are knowledgeable of effective strategies to include, and meet the needs of all pupils, in particular underachieving groups of pupils, pupils with EAL and SEN
- You have sound ICT knowledge and skills relating to class teaching, able to demonstrate effective use of ICT to enhance teaching and learning
- You are able to use assessments of pupils’ learning to inform future planning
- You have an ability to plan and work collaboratively with colleagues
- You have experience of using positive behaviour management strategies to reinforce good learning behaviours
- You love working with children
- Your personal values mirror those of the Trinity Ethos Statement
- You have a belief in restorative justice
- You demonstrate a passion for closing the gap for children from disadvantaged backgrounds
- You have an excellent inter-personal skills
- You are constantly striving to be the best practitioner they can be
- You are able to work as part of a supportive team
- You have a (good) sense of humour
You are an approachable person
- You are self-aware and know when to seek support and advice
- You are able to manage own workload effectively
What the school offers its staff
To guarantee that every member of our staff feels inspired to perform to the best of their abilities, our committed, dynamic team offers a network of support to all our teachers. A rich CPD program will support you alongside an ECT program delivered by London Teaching School South. You will be a part of a team of professionals who are dedicated to supporting the school's aim of fostering a positive learning environment to help each child flourish.
The Trinity School family is creative, honest, and cooperative. We invite you to join fellow innovators, passionate pedagogues, and imaginative class leaders. Our committed SLT is available to offer support and direction. You can count on joining a terrific team of committed teachers and support staff in a kind, encouraging work environment.
We are Excellent rated by SIMAS and Ofsted rated Good with Outstanding features.
Further details about the role
The Interview Process
The best way to find out about the school is to visit and have a guided tour of the site.
- The deadline for applications will be at noon on Thursday 12th June 2025 by 12pm
- Please email our Admin and HR manager (u.ezirim@trinity.lewisham.sch.uk) or post your application to her attention to ensure it arrives before this deadline.
- In the personal statement please give your reasons for applying for this post and say why you believe you are suitable for the position.
- Study the job description and person specification and describe any experience and skills you have gained in other jobs or similar environments which demonstrate your ability and aptitude to undertake the duties of the post. Please continue a separate sheet if necessary.
- Our governors are keen to ensure our staff team are representative of our schools diverse community and therefore welcome applicants from people from the BAME community.
The selection panel will shortlist from the application forms and candidates will be informed soon after. If you have not heard from us by the 1st April, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion, and we do welcome future applications from you.
The Interview will be Tuesday 17th or Wednesday 18th June 2025.
Each task will be scored and the person with the highest score will be offered the post. We will inform you at interview when candidates will be informed of the outcome and some feedback will be given at this time.
Interviews are a two-way process, please ask as many questions as possible and make sure you feel like this is the school for you.
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 16
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 1031 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham website
- Email address
- u.ezirim@trinity.lewisham.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02083254551
Trinity all through school is a thriving community, where our staff and pupils are enthusiastic, conscientious, talented and caring. We take appointing new staff very seriously and seek other professionals who are committed to young people and supporting Trinity to continue to move forward. We are very proud of our school and are seeking likeminded people to join us with our vision and ethos of making all pupils succeed in a happy and caring environment. The successful candidate will help support our inclusive vision in providing the very best education for all children and help us to achieve the next level of success.
Arranging a visit to Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email u.ezirim@trinity.lewisham.sch.uk.
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