Class Teacher

What skills and experience we're looking for

TrustworthyExperienced Class Teacher – Initially in Year 3

(UK, Australia or New Zealand trained with at least three years’ experience)

we are looking for someone who is

• Able to engage positively with children and adults
• from diverse backgrounds with a range of beliefs
• Passionate about improving the life chances of

children

• Able to approach challenge with positivity
• Willing to join and serve a diverse community

founded on Christian values

• Able to motivate self as well as support and

encourage others

• Calm under pressure
• Well-organised

What the school offers its staff

St Leonard’s has been serving the community of Streatham for over 200 years. We are looking to appoint a class

teacher to join our friendly and hardworking team of staff.

We are a school which offers

• a positive and welcoming ethos
• children with positive attitudes to learning
• excellent opportunities for continued professional development
• modern, well-resourced classrooms
• friendly and dedicated staff committed to supporting each other as well as the pupils
• an exciting curriculum with international school links
• generous amount of non-contact time
• opportunities for career progression

Further details about the role

Interviews will take place on a date to be mutually agreed after your visit. Please apply directly

to the school as approach via agency will not be accepted.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff and

volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, identity and

safeguarding checks including a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. Further information can be found at

www.gov.uk/dbs CVs are not accepted.

Application packs are available from

John Bartley – School Business Manager

St Leonard’s CE Primary School, Mitcham Lane, Streatham, SW16 6NP

Email

mgr@st-leonards.lambeth.sch.uk

Website

www.st-leonards.lambeth.sch.uk

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. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.