Key Stage 1 English & Maths Teacher

Weston Green School; Thames Ditton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An independent school in Thames Ditton is looking for a dedicated Key Stage 1 English and Maths Teacher to support Year 2. The ideal candidate should be warm, skilled, and enthusiastic, with the ability to inspire children’s confidence and resilience. This temporary role involves team teaching and fostering a caring atmosphere. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and value character development alongside academics, we invite you to join a compassionate team that prioritizes children’s well-being and success.

Benefits

Friendly, supportive school environment

Enthusiastic and curious children

Collaborative staff team

Focus on wellbeing and positive relationships

Qualifications

• Are you a child-centred teacher with experience in Key Stage 1?
• Do you value collaboration in a teaching environment?
• Can you promote ambition and kindness in a classroom?

Responsibilities

• Teach English and Maths within Year 2 alongside the class teacher.
• Support high-quality teaching in a team-teaching model.
• Work with small groups and whole classes to support learning.

Skills

Kind and reflective teaching

Experience in Key Stage 1 English and Maths

Collaboration skills

High expectations for all pupils

Strong understanding of early literacy and numeracy

Relationship building with pupils and families

Job description

Weston Green School is seeking a warm, skilled, and enthusiastic Key Stage 1 English and Maths Teacher to join our flourishing independent school in Thames Ditton, Surrey. We are a school that places character, wellbeing, and relationships at the heart of learning, and we are keen to appoint someone who shares these values. Due to growing pupil numbers, this newly created role offers an exciting opportunity to work alongside our current Year 2 teacher, supporting English and Maths teaching in Year 2.

This role is ideal for an experienced Key Stage 1 teacher who enjoys working collaboratively and wants to make a meaningful impact through small-group and class teaching, nurturing children’s confidence, resilience, and love of learning alongside academic progress.

Key Information

Position: Key Stage 1 English and Maths Teacher (Year 2)

Contract: Temporary, until the end of the academic year

Hours: 8.25am – 10.25am, Monday to Friday, or A similar number of hours across four days (to be agreed)

Salary: Commensurate with experience

The Role

You will:

• Teach English and Maths within Year 2 alongside the class teacher
• Support high-quality teaching and learning in a collaborative team-teaching model
• Work with small groups and/or whole classes to ensure pupils are challenged and supported
• Contribute to the warm, caring, and ambitious ethos of Weston Green School
• Act as a positive role model, promoting ambition, curiosity and kindness in daily classroom interactions
• Support the development of children’s character as well as their academic skills

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking someone who:

• Is a kind, reflective, and child-centred teacher
• Has experience teaching English and Maths in Key Stage 1
• Values collaboration and enjoys working as part of a close-knit team
• Has high expectations for all pupils and a strong understanding of early literacy and numeracy development
• Understands the importance of the development of character and emotional wellbeing in enabling children to succeed
• Builds strong, positive relationships with pupils, colleagues and families

What We Offer:

• A friendly, supportive independent school with a strong pastoral ethos
• Enthusiastic, curious, and delightful children
• A collaborative and welcoming staff team
• The opportunity to work in a school that values kindness, ambition, and curiosity
• A school culture that prioritises wellbeing, professional trust, and positive relationships

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we would love to hear from you. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed—please contact the school office to arrange.

Join us in supporting children to flourish academically and personally at a crucial stage of their learning journey.

Safeguarding Statement

Weston Green School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We actively support the Government's Prevent Agenda to counter radicalism and extremism. We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Child Protection Policy which can be viewed in the Policies section of our website.