Experienced KS2 Teacher

Robin Hood Junior School, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 1RL

25 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  7 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 8.30am to 3.30pm
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until July 17th 2025 - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: Main M1 to M6 (Outer London)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Robin Hood Junior School is looking forward to welcoming an enthusiastic and experienced Teacher to join our exceptional team. This part-time role will focus on PPA cover across KS2, and we are offering Main Scale (Outer London area) based on experience. We would like to encourage applications from educators with KS2 teaching experience.

In December 2022, Ofsted reported that "Pupils are delighted to be a part of this school. They see it as a warm, welcoming place where they feel that they belong. Pupils said it is like being part of a big family. Pupils are kept safe."

If you know you are an excellent class teacher and want to join our team, come and visit us during or after school to ask any questions you have and see what life at RHJ is like. Our website is full of useful information and we look forward to receiving your application.

What the school offers its staff

We value:

• Children and adults
• Commitment and enthusiasm
• Experience and ambition
• Innovation and great outcomes

We offer:

• Development, training and support at every career stage
• Children with enthusiasm, great ideas and good conduct and learning behaviours
• Parents who want the best for their children
• Employee wellbeing initiatives including flexibility

Robin Hood Junior School is a friendly and diverse school situated in the heart of Sutton. We have a strong and supportive ethos across the whole school community. Governors, parents, the leadership team, all staff and pupils care about and contribute to the development of the school. We consider the wellbeing of everyone in the school and our building is loved and cared for too. We have outstanding technology provision; school lunches are brilliant; we have a staff car park and excellent transport links nearby.

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.

If you know you are an excellent class teacher and want to join our team, come and visit us during or after school to ask any questions you have and see what life at Robin Hood Junior is like. Our website is full of useful information and we look forward to receiving your application.

Closing Date: Friday 7th November 2025 at 12pm

Shortlisting Date: w/c Monday 10th November 2025

Interview Date: Thursday 27th November 2025

Commitment to safeguarding

Robin Hood Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Further information on our safeguarding and child protection policies can be found on our school website under policies: https://www.robinhood-junior.org.uk/policies

Please be aware that in line with the latest KCSIE guidance the school may conduct online searches for shortlisted candidates as part of the school’s due diligence process.

We also welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. Rigorous checks will always be made of the successful applicant's background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks.

Applying for the job

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About Robin Hood Junior School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 358 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Robin Hood Junior School website
• Email address: office@robinhood-junior.org.uk
• Phone number: 02086424292
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/robin-hood-junior-school-sutton

Robin Hood Juniors is a strong and resilient community that thrives on the support of parents and families; local networks and neighbours.

We seek to create a safe, caring and happy environment in which all pupils are involved and can thrive personally, socially and academically and safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do. We work in partnership with parents to give children the best possible chance to succeed.

We are community co-educational school for girls and boys aged from 7 to 11. We have up to 360 children on role, with three classes in each year group. Many children transfer to us from Robin Hood Infant School and we work closely with them to make sure this is a smooth transition. Our Year 6 pupils transfer to High Schools across the borough and in neighbouring boroughs.

We are a diverse community with over a third of our pupils speaking another language as well as English and around a quarter being entitled to Pupil Premium Grant. Around 10% of our pupils receive support for a Special Educational Need or Disability. The inclusiveness and diversity of Robin Hood Juniors is very special. We look forward to meeting you.

Arranging a visit to Robin Hood Junior School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@robinhood-junior.org.uk.

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