Year 5 Teacher - Prestigious School - Croydon

Wayman Group; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious primary school in Croydon is seeking a proactive Year 5 Teacher to engage with hardworking and imaginative children. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications, experience in Upper Key Stage 2, and the ability to create a supportive learning environment. The school offers a friendly community for early career teachers and fosters academic excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching Upper Key Stage 2.
• The confidence to proactively lead a class.
• Able to commute to Croydon.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for pastoral care and teaching the Key Stage 2 curriculum.
• Encourage students' strengths and improve weaknesses.
• Track children's progress and report back to parents.

Skills

Classroom Management

Teamwork

Communication

Proactivity

Education

Relevant Teaching Qualifications

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Year 5 Teacher - Prestigious School - Croydon, Thornton Heath

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Thornton Heath, United Kingdom

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Other

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Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Job Description:

Wayman Education is working with a prestigious primary school based in Croydon seeking a proactive and emotionally intelligent Year 5 teacher.

The children are hardworking, caring, inquisitive and imaginative and the staff here aspire to develop well-rounded, confident pupils through a supportive pastoral environment, as a result we are seeking a primary teacher who knows how to drive attainment and create engaging lessons.

Interviews will be happening on a rolling basis over the next two weeks, so don't hesitate, get in touch today to find out more!

Responsibilities of a Year 5 teacher:

• As a Year 5 teacher you will be responsible for the pastoral care of children taking their first steps in Key stage 2, promoting teamwork, and cultivating a conducive learning environment.
• Teaching the Key stage 2 curriculum to groups of children while also focusing on each individual child's learning targets, encouraging their strengths, and improving their weaknesses
• Further developing maths ability and introducing fractions, statistics, and geometry
• Help children develop their writing ability by creating plots, characters and settings for stories.
• Keeping track of children's progress and occasionally reporting back to parents

About the school:

• Prestigious 2 form entry school located in Croydon.
• Friendly environment that welcomes early career teachers (ECTs) with open arms
• As well as academic excellence, this school aspires to develop well-rounded, confident pupils through its supportive pastoral environment.

Suitable applicants must have:

• Relevant qualifications (Experienced teachers as well as ECTs are welcome to apply)
• Be able to commute to Croydon via public transport.
• Experience teaching Upper Key stage 2.
• The confidence to hit the ground running, proactively lead a class and manage behaviour in line with school behaviour policies.

Company Information

Wayman Education is a specialist recruitment agency with over 20 years’ experience within the education field. We’ve worked hard to establish our reputation with our clients as one of the most reliable teaching agencies in London through our core values of honesty and customer excellence. We work closely with a large array of Nurseries, Primary schools and secondary schools and specialise in long-term and permanent recruitment.

Application

If this Year 5 teacher role sounds interesting to you then get in touch today!