Upper Key Stage 2 Class Teacher
St John's C of E Primary School, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2SG7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
12 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
5 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Other leadership roles
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
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
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St John's C of E Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 232 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St John's C of E Primary School website
- Email address
- lulu.esua@stjohns.rbksch.org
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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