33 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    11 October 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    8 September 2026

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time: Full time Teacher

Contract type

Fixed term - Temporary - sick cover - 2026/27 academic year

Pay scale

Teachers Main Pay Scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint a highly committed, passionate and diligent class teacher with exemplary classroom practice, to join our learning community for 2026/27 academic year. ECTs are welcome to apply.

If you:

  • Are a learning practitioner who wants to develop inclusive, evidence informed pedagogy
  • Are passionate and curious about finding out how children learn best and ensuring they succeed
  • Are imaginative, positive and persistent about all children learning
  • Have the ability to inspire pupils and are committed to engaging parents and carers
  • Are diligent, creative, have a good sense of fun and aspirational for our community and yourself
  • Are a reflective learner teacher, interested in research informed pedagogy

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

  • Children who have a love of learning and whose behaviour is excellent
  • A learning community committed to evidence led school improvement
  • A school with high aspirations and a genuine opportunity to make a difference
  • A school committed to social and environmental justice
  • A school where learning and teaching are of a consistently high standard
  • An enthusiastic, dedicated and committed staff team, with supportive parents and governors

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

Rathfern Primary School in committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Our recruitment processes follow the guidance in the Department for Children, Schools and Families document Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education. All staff will be required to undertake a disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and you will need to provide two employer references. A satisfactory DBS must be received before employees can start work in our school.

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 Rathfern Primary School

Organisation type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
484 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

Rathfern Primary School is a vibrant, harmonious and welcoming school where children and staff thrive and where innovation, initiative and creativity are nurtured and encouraged. Rathfern Primary School holds a profound commitment to social and environmental justice which underpins and drives our approach to the development of pedagogy and the curriculum. 

Arranging a visit to Rathfern Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@rathfern.lewisham.sch.uk.

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