Primary School / Intervention Teacher (English, Maths, Science)

The Matthew Arnold School, Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, TW18 1PF

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3
• Working pattern: Full time: Full Time Teaching Monday - Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Teachers Main to Upper Pay Scale (Surrey) £34,398 - £52,490

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking an Intervention Teacher​to join our team at The Matthew Arnold School, part of Bourne Education Trust.

Our teachers are responsible for the learning and achievement of all pupils in the class, ensuring equity of opportunity for all, achieving the highest possible standards in work and conduct. All teachers are required to carry out the professional duties and responsibilities of a school teacher as defined by ‘Teachers’ Standards’ and set out in the current ‘School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document.

Key responsibilities include:

• Have high expectations of all students, respect their social, cultural, linguistic, religious, and ethnic backgrounds, and be committed to raising their educational achievement.
• Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students.
• Seek and use opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues to raise standards by sharing effective practice in the school.
• Liaise effectively with parents or carers on students’ progress and achievements.

Requirements include:

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children
• Dynamic classroom teacher and team leader Stamina & absolute determination to achieve personal/institutional success.
• Firm, fair, caring, consistent and non-confrontational approach.

What the school offers its staff

Benefits

• Generous workplace pension through Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Condensed school year with two week half term in October
• Ongoing training, learning and development opportunities
• Recognition policies for exceptional performance and long service
• Well-being support, including 24/7 online GP access, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), online wellness support and free eye tests and flu vaccinations
• Access to savings on your everyday spending including groceries, homeware, entertainment and holidays, throughMy Staff Shopbenefits platform
• Work-life balance, and family friendly policies and processes
• Free on-site parking and cycle to work scheme
• Occupational sick pay
• Free access to onsite gym after school

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

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

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Matthew Arnold School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 959 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Matthew Arnold School website
• Email address: careers@matthew-arnold.surrey.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-matthew-arnold-school-staines-upon-thames

Part of the Bourne Education Trust

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