26 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    Required from November 2025

  • Closing date

    10 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    15 October 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time, part time: Zero Hours – Casual Post

Contract type

Casual

Hourly rate

Teachers Pay Scale - M1-M6 (£40,317 to £52,300)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are currently seeking an excellent teacher to join our cover team. You could be asked to cover across any year group, but we are happy to consider key stage specific applications too. Some of the cover could be ad hoc (e.g. illness of the classroom teacher) and equally there may be options for stints of regular and predictable hours.

What the school offers its staff

Are you seeking flexible working patterns? Are you a creative and very organised teacher with excellent skills in maintaining high expectations and a keen interest in developing children’s thinking, learning and social skills?

Beatrix Potter is a popular, oversubscribed primary school in Earlsfield with excellent transport links.

As a Gold Rights Respecting school we are renowned for our nurturing ethos and are committed to developing learning that is active, challenging, structured and engaging for all our pupils, leading to the highest of outcomes.

Visits welcomed by appointment. For further information please contact Win Drake, School Business Manager, on 020 8874 1482.


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 or from the Wandsworth Council website https://jobs.richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk/

Completed application forms must be returned to the school at sbm@beatrixpotter.wandsworth.sch.uk either by email, post or fax.

Closing Date: 10 November 2025 (at noon)

Interviews: Week beginning 24 November 2025

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 a full safeguarding check including a DBS check. In addition, as part of the shortlisting process the school may carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of due diligence.

CVs are not accepted.

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 a full safeguarding check including a DBS check.

CVs are not accepted.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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

About Beatrix Potter Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
348 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

A two form entry popular Primary in the London Borough of Wandsworth

Arranging a visit to Beatrix Potter Primary School

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

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