EYFS/KS1 Class Teacher

Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit, London, SW17 0TW

34 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Required from September 2026

• Closing date

  4 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  31 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Teachers Main Pay Scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are passionate about the education of our children, continuous professional development of all staff and a strong partnership with parents and the wider community.

We are looking for a teacher that is:

• inspirational and highly effective in the classroom;
• passionate about enabling every child to fulfill their potential;
• able to contribute to, and work, as part of a team
• creative in their approach to children's learning

What the school offers its staff

Smallwood Primary School and Language unit is a one form entry school with 265 pupils currently on role, including a resource base with 45 pupils. Our recent Ofsted inspection (2022) graded it a ‘Good’ school, highlighting: ‘pupils enjoy coming to school and are safe’, ‘they value their teachers and describe them as kind’.

At Smallwood is an inclusive school where we recognise the value our pupils add to our world today and in the yearsto come. We recognise that our pupils’ futures will be in a rapidly ever-changing anddiverse world - a world that must value, celebrate and protect our surroundings, ourenvironments, our cultures and ultimately our planet. Our pupils will become adults in aworld where jobs will be created to solve problems that currently do not exist. Our pupilswill need to be flexible, adaptable, critical and creative thinkers as well as being resilient. Our pupils will need to have the confidence and ability to shape the world around themin order that they positively impact the wider world and our planet.

Our school vision of ‘Learning Together, Learners for Life, with Ambition, Achievement and Progress for all’ reflects our commitment toinstilling a love of learning that we hope will stay with our children long after they leaveSmallwood. Our school values ensure that every member of our community has the skillsand tools they need in order to be successful lifelong learners.

All shortlisted candidates will be observed teaching.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed on: Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 2.30pm

The candidates will be positive and enthusiastic in their approach and will seek to provide the opportunity for the children they are working with to achieve their full potential, both academically and socially.

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.

An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below. Alternatively, an application pack can be found on the Wandsworth Council website https://jobs.richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk/

Completed application should be returned to the school by email admin@smallwood.wandsworth.sch.uk

Closing date: 04 May 2026 (at noon)

Interviews: Week commencing 11 May 2026

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

CVs are not accepted.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Wandsworth Application form.doc - 208 KB (opens in new tab)

EYFS ClassTeacher - JD & PS.pdf - 138 KB (opens in new tab)

About Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 251 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit website
• Email address: admin@smallwood.wandsworth.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/smallwood-primary-school-and-language-unit

Smallwood Primary is an expanding school, with a Language Resource Base and Children’s Centre, conveniently situated close to Earlsfield mainline station and Tooting Broadway underground. We are a school moving forward with purpose to improve the quality of teaching and learning with a commitment to raising standards.
We are passionate about the education of our children, continuous professional development of all staff and a strong partnership with parents and the wider community.

Arranging a visit to Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@smallwood.wandsworth.sch.uk.

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