Job Description

Year 5 Teacher

• Fixed-term contract

• January 2025 – July 2025

• Peckham

• Two form entry Primary School

• Paid to scale

A friendly and welcoming inner city primary school in Peckham are looking for a Year 5 Teacher to join their school in January on a full-time basis.

The Role

In this role you will take on class teaching responsibilities including planning, teaching, assessments and monitoring for a year 5 class. As a 2-form-entry school you will have the benefit of working with a partner teacher to share planning responsibilities. The school teaches a broad curriculum where arts and PE are incorporated across the curriculum. Pupils at the school are engaged in learning and there is a positive and encouraging approach to behaviour with high-expectations for all. Pupils with additional needs are well supported with 1 to 1 learning support assistants within classes.

The school are looking to recruit an experienced teacher and therefore this role is not suitable for ECTs.

The School

This vibrant and diverse inner city primary school is based in Peckham and easily accessible via public transport. As a two-form entry primary school, the leadership team have created a community focused and inclusive feel to the school. Pupils are encouraged to build confidence and become life-long learners. There is a strong and established leadership team in place who really put the children first ensuring their all-round development.

To apply for this position, please email your CV ASAP as the school are interviewing immediately. Please do not hesitate to contact me for more information regarding our current vacancies and teaching opportunities within London.

We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients