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Upper Key Stage 2 Class Teacher

St John's C of E Primary School, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2SG

This job expired on 11 June 2026 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  11 June 2026 at 10:49am

• Date listed

  5 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Other leadership role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year
• Pay scale: M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Governors wish to appoint a qualified enthusiastic and talented teacher to join our successful and welcoming Key Stage 2 team.

Are you a dedicated teacher striving for excellence?

Can you lead, motivate and inspire learning?

Are you creative in your approach?

Are you a practising Christian or sympathetic to the Christian Ethos?

Are you committed to working with parents and the wider community?

Is your practice rooted in the belief that every child can learn and thrive when their holistic needs (academic, emotional, social) are met?

Are you able to devise innovative and adaptable teaching strategies to meet the needs of different learning styles at upper KS2?

Do you explicitly teach and model the belief that effort and persistence lead to mastery, encouraging children to embrace challenges and learn from mistakes?

As an Attachment Aware Trauma Informed school, are you open, empathetic and able to support learners with wide and varying needs?

Do you have a proven record at driving high standards in upper KS2?

If you are, then this is the post for you!

What the school offers its staff

• A small local and excellent school where you get to know and teach every child

• A well-established supportive school close to Kingston town centre and station

• A commitment to professional development, career progression and work life balance

• Exceptionally well behaved, polite and engaged pupils

• The opportunity to be part of an inspirational, growing and dynamic organisation with an experienced, welcoming and talented staff team

• A supportive senior management team and wider staff body

• An exciting opportunity to develop a curriculum to meet the needs of a growing diverse, inclusive, vibrant local community

Additional benefits include onsite parking, free refreshments, discounted leisure facilities and health incentives through well planned weekly wellbeing sessions.

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.

This job post has expired.

Additional documents

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

Advert for Teacher KS2 (M6) 2026.pdf - 86 KB (opens in new tab)

Person specifications KS2 Teacher.pdf - 118 KB (opens in new tab)

About St John's C of E Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 210 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St John's C of E Primary School website
• Email address: lulu.esua@stjohns.rbksch.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-s-c-of-e-primary-school

A well-established supportive Church of England, one form entry school close to Kingston town centre and station. 

Arranging a visit to St John's C of E Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lulu.esua@stjohns.rbksch.org.

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