Experienced Upper Key Stage 2 Class Teacher

Hackney New Primary School, London, N1 5FR

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £40,317.00 - £52,300.00 Annually (FTE)

Experienced Upper Key Stage 2 Class Teacher job summary

Experienced Upper KS2 Class Teacher

Closing date: 1st June 2026

Shortlisting: 2nd June 2026

Interviews: Week commencing 8th June 2026

Start Date: September 2026

Contract type : Full-time

Salary: Main Pay Scale M1-M6 - (£40317 - £52300)

Are you an experienced Upper Key Stage 2 teacher with a passion for inspiring young learners? This is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of pupils at Hackney New Primary School, part of Compass Eko Trust. Starting in September 2026, you’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality teaching and learning, helping pupils achieve their full potential in a vibrant, multi-cultural school environment.

What you'll be doing:

• Teaching all aspects of the Upper Key Stage 2 curriculum through well-planned, engaging, and inclusive lessons.

• Ensuring high standards of pupil progress, behaviour, and wellbeing.

• Contributing to team planning, assessment, and moderation.

• Collaborating with colleagues, parents, and carers to support pupil success.

What we're looking for:

We’re seeking a dedicated professional who:

• Has significant experience teaching Upper Key Stage 2 and a strong understanding of the curriculum.

• Sets high expectations for all pupils and is committed to raising standards.

• Designs and delivers effective lessons tailored to meet diverse pupil needs.

• Demonstrates excellent classroom practice and effective behaviour management.

• Communicates effectively with children, colleagues, and parents/carers, and is passionate about making a difference.

About the team:

Hackney New Primary School is part of Compass Eko Trust, a collaborative multi-academy trust that empowers every member of its community to learn, be ambitious and be resilient. You’ll work alongside highly engaged colleagues who thrive in a happy, friendly environment and share best practices across the trust.

At Compass Eko Trust, every member of our community is empowered to learn, to be ambitious and to be resilient.

• Our schools are vibrant and multi-cultural centres of learning

• Our children are happy and love actively learning

• We are proud of our schools and excited by what we can achieve together.

What we offer:

• Excellent opportunities for continuing professional development and career progression within the trust.

• A supportive and collaborative working environment.

• Access to wellbeing support via SAS (School Advisory Service).

• Convenient public transport links via Haggerston station.

About Hackney New Primary School:

Located in the heart of Hackney, London, our school is a vibrant and multi-cultural centre of learning where children are happy and love actively engaging in their education. We are proud of our school community and excited about what we can achieve together.

Safer Recruitment Statement:

Hackney New Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, qualifications, experience checks, medical clearance, enhanced DBS checks, social media checks and documentary evidence showing your entitlement to work in the UK.

If shortlisted there will be an observation, written task, interview and a planning activity. During the interview your motives for working in a school setting will be explored. Knowing that racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination exist, we promote justice, fairness and equality in all areas of school life. All backgrounds and groups, including those with disabilities, are welcome to apply.

How to Apply:

Please note that CV applications will not be considered. To apply, contact Nurzahan Mohammed at hnpsinfo@ekotrust.org.uk for further details and an application pack.

Address: Hackney New Primary School, 2 Downham Road, London, N1 5FR

Tel: 020 3019 3470

Email: hnpsinfo@ekotrust.org.uk

Website: www.hackneynewprimaryschool.org

Equal Opportunities:

Knowing that racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimination exist, we promote justice, fairness, and equality in all areas of school life. All backgrounds and groups, including those with disabilities, are welcome to apply.

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

HNPS is committed to the safeguarding of all children, through its policies, practice and monitoring procedures and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A criminal record check via the DBS will be undertaken for the successful candidate.
During the interview your motives for working in a school setting will be explored. Knowing that racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination exist, we promote justice, fairness and equality in all areas of school life. All backgrounds and groups, including those with disabilities, are welcome to apply.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

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 Hackney New Primary School

• School type: Free Schools, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 337 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hackney New Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hackney-new-primary-school

Hackney New Primary School is an outstanding and exciting school striving to create something unique and special in the heart of London. We are distinguished by our commitment to music as a core subject alongside English and Maths and our mission to keep the development of the whole child at the centre of our work.

Our vision for HNPS is to provide students with access to the widest range of opportunities in life by fostering academic excellence and instilling self-belief, intellectual curiosity and responsibility towards others in society. Our school community shares family-style meals together and works closely with local organisations to ensure the very best relationships with our community.

Hackney New Primary School is part of Eko Trust and works closely with colleagues from other Eko schools to continue the best practice for our children.

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