ECT Class Teacher

St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-regarded educational institution in Greater London seeks an Early Career Teacher to join their dedicated team. The successful candidate will teach a diverse curriculum and promote a strong ethos in a supportive environment. Candidates should be creative, capable educators eager to motivate students and engage with the school community. The position offers a permanent, full-time role with ample professional support and development opportunities.

Benefits

Wellbeing support services

Training and development

Open-door policy

Qualifications

• Highly capable classroom practitioner.
• Able to motivate and inspire pupils.
• Keen to develop professional expertise.

Responsibilities

• Teach various subjects and promote pupil achievement.
• Support the school's ethos and community.
• Engage with parents and governors.

Skills

Classroom management

Pupil motivation

Professional development

Collaboration with parents

Christian ethos understanding

Job description

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Early Career Teacher Required from September 2026

Main Scale - Outer London Area

Permanent Position- Full Time

Leaders and teachers have high expectations of all pupils. They provide high-quality education, so pupils achieve their potential in all subjects. Pupils are enthusiastic about all they learn in every subject. - Ofsted - December 2021

Are you looking to join an outstanding and dynamic team?

St. Andrew’s and St. Mark’s CofE Junior is an outstanding school (Ofsted 2021) that believes in developing teaching talent. As such, all teachers in our school have been with us from their ECT year. We have an exciting opportunity for a teacher to join us in September.

What can you expect from us?

• A friendly and supportive team - every teacher has completed their induction at our school
• Exceptional facilities - including a science lab, designated food technology kitchen and art room. Each pupil has access to a device to extend learning possibilities
• Motivated and caring pupils - through studying our Christian values, our pupils are kind, respectful and ready to learn
• A culture of development - our teaching team attend weekly training sessions to support your practice and close working relationships with your year group team
• Opportunities to grow and experience a ‘full life’ in education - including attending residential visits. All teachers run enrichment clubs and there are opportunities further qualification through NPQ programmes
• Wellbeing support - through pastoral care in school and access to the Schools’ Advisory Service including 24 hour virtual GP appointments, wellbeing advice and health checks. Our staff have access to complimentary tea and coffee.
• 20 mins direct links by train to London Waterloo; our location aids our work / life balance
• An open-door policy - we believe in supporting one another and our classrooms are open to each other.
• Staff are overwhelmingly positive about their support from school leaders. They say their workload is considered and they feel they have a say in school decisions. All staff who took the survey stated they enjoy working at the school.

What do we need from a new teacher in our school?

We are looking for a teacher who :

• is a highly capable classroom practitioner
• has high expectations of pupil achievement and behaviour
• is able to motivate, inspire support and promote the ethos of the school
• is keen to develop professional expertise
• is creative and flexible
• enjoys working with supportive parents, governors and the wider community
• is a practicing Christian or is in sympathy with the ethos of a church school

Teachers have strong subject knowledge. They make excellent use of resources such as the science laboratory and the design and technology room. (Ofsted - December 2021)

St Andrew’s & St Mark’s C of E Junior school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applicants regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion (applicants will be expected to support and promote the ethos of our Church of England school). Tours can be arranged via the office by email or telephone

Please note that we only accept personal applications. Applications sent via agencies will not be considered.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLIER SHOUD WE RECEIVE A HIGH NUMBER OF APPLICANTS.

Safeguarding Statement

St. Andrew's and St. Mark's C of E Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.