Class Teacher (KS1/EYFS)

Job Description

Position Type:Teacher Pay Range:MPR 1-6 (includes London Fringe)

Position Start Date:01/09/2026

Contract Type:Full-time Contract Term:Permanent

Applications Close:4/5/2026 Midnight Date of Interviews: TBC

Vacancy: Class Teacher for KS1/EYFS Required

Type: Permanent

Pay Range: MPR 1-6 (includes London Fringe)

Required: September 2026

We have a vacancy for someone who wants to start or develop their career in our friendly, popular and well-respected primary school.

We are seeking to appoint an excellent, committed, motivated and caring teacher to join our staff.

This post is suitable for teachers wishing to broaden their experience.

Our teachers work in supportive, year group teams with dedicated year group PPA to share planning and support each other professionally.

Successful candidates will demonstrate:

· High expectations for the children and yourself

· Excellent classroom practice and commitment to achieving high standards

· A good understanding of learning and assessment;

· The ability to engage and inspire all learners;

· A strong commitment to professional development

· Excellent organisation and communication skills

· A good command of ICT

· The ability to work as part of a team

Giffards Primary offers:

· High levels of professional support and development

· Lovely, friendly, eager pupils

· A calm, friendly and welcoming school with hard-working and committed teachers and support staff

· A school with a strong and caring ethos

· An opportunity to develop your career amongst dedicated staff

· PPA time as a year group with specialist support for P.E and music as part of PPA cover

If you have the desire and drive to ensure children achieve their best we would be delighted to hear from you.

We strongly advise a visit to the school is made prior to application. Please call 01375 672138 to arrange a visit or to request an informal chat with the headteacher.

Please take care to complete the application in full as any incomplete applications will not be considered. The closing date will be earlier if a suitable candidate is found, so we recommend that you submit your application at your earliest convenience.

Giffards Primary School is committed to the protection and safety of all pupils and adheres to the Safer Recruitment guidelines. The appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and an enhanced DBS criminal record check. This is a public facing role and the successful candidate must speak fluent English.

Information about the School

Giffards has been a primary school for 20 years and a standalone acdemy since 2014. We currently have 14 classes with 408 pupils. We are a welcoming, friendly and inclusive primary academy, where we nurture and celebrate the achievements of all of our children. We have a large, experienced team of teachers and LSAs as well as specialist Music and PE staff. We have invested heavily in ICT; all our classrooms have interactive screens as does our music room. Every child has access to their own chrome book as well as a set of headphones. All teaching staff have their own laptops which are used for planning and centralisation of information and resources.

Giffards Primary School continues to be a good school. The pupils at Giffards Primary School are walking, talking examples of the school’s values, particularly being caring and respectful. They build warm, supportive relationships with staff - Ofsted March 2022