KS2 Class Teacher
Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit, London, SW17 0TWDeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
Required for September 2025
Closing date
25 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
14 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Teachers Pay Scale
Additional allowances
+ TLR
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an experienced full time permanent class teacher to join our friendly and dedicated team.
We are looking for a teacher who 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 258 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’, ‘“Teachers are encouraging. They have high aspirations for all pupils and make it possible for them to succeed in their learning”.
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.
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.
Further details about the role
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed on:
- Monday 31st March 2025@ 4.30pm
- Thursday 3rd April 2025 @ 4.30pm
All shortlisted candidates will be observed teaching.
The candidate will be positive and enthusiastic in their approach and have ambition to develop in a supportive environment.
An Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below or from 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: Friday 25th April 2025 (at
9.00am)
Interviews: Friday 2nd May 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 DBS check.
CVs are not accepted.
Smallwood Primary School & Language Unit
Smallwood Road
Tooting SW17 0TW
Telephone: 020 8672 6024
Email: admin@smallwood.wandsworth.sch.uk
Headteacher Mrs Fiona Loudon
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to admin@smallwood.wandsworth.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 278 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
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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