KS1 Class Teacher (Maternity cover – 12month fixed term)

Teaching Vacancies; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teacher pension scheme

Professional development programme

Supportive leadership team

Job summary

Thomas Jones is a forward thinking, oversubscribed, single-form entry school. The post is a KS1 Class Teacher maternity cover for 12 months with a fixed-term contract. The successful candidate will join a school recognised for outstanding practice and a strong, inclusive community.

The school offers robust professional development, supportive leadership and access to the teacher's pension scheme, reflecting its commitment to staff wellbeing and career progression.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate high aspirations and exacting standards for all pupils.
• Experience teaching across the primary curriculum.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Collegiate and strong interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of child development and learning.
• Create and maintain an inspiring learning environment.
• Commitment to safeguarding pupils.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate high aspirations and exacting standards for all pupils.
• Play a full part in the life of the school.
• Maintain and promote an inspiring learning environment.
• Commit to safeguarding pupils.

Skills

High aspirations

Standards-focused

Interpersonal skills

Job description

KS1 Class Teacher (Maternity cover – 12month fixed term)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Successful Candidate will:

• Demonstrate high aspirations and exacting standards for all pupils;
• Have experiencing teaching across the curriculum in a primary school;
• Be committed to ongoing professional development;
• Be collegiate and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills;
• Show an understanding of how children develop and learn;
• Maintain and promote an inspiring learning environment;
• Commit to safeguarding pupil;
• Be tenacious, flexible and resilient;
• Be prepared to play a full part in the life of the school;
• Maintain and promote an inspiring learning environment;
• Commit to safeguarding pupils

What the school offers its staff

Thomas Jones is a forward thinking, oversubscribed, single-form entry school. Most recently inspected in October 2023, we were awarded Outstanding in all categories. Enjoying a positive relationship with the diverse community that is served, the school is exceptionally inclusive.

In December 2025 we were, for a tenth consecutive year, identified by The Sunday Times as one of the UK’s ‘Top Schools’, on this occasion being awarded the accolade of ‘Primary School of the Year’. Previously to this, academic results are consistently amongst the highest 1% of schools nationally. Appearing in the latest edition of the Good School’s Guide in glowing terms, we are an accredited World Class School, one of only a handful of primary settings in the country to be accorded this accolade. In January 2026 were successful in our application to become a DfE RISE lead school with a focus on attainment. The school has been presented with a Food for Life Gold Award, a Royal Borough Excellence Plaque and an Evening Standard London School of the Year trophy. For the last decade, we have been identified by The Sunday Times as one of the UK’s ‘top schools’.

The successful candidate will benefit from:

• Supportive leadership team;
• Robust professional development programme
• Access to the teacher's pension scheme

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. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as qualifications and reference checks.