KS2 (Year 5) Primary Class Teacher Job

KS2 (Year 5) Primary Class Teacher Job 

• Salary: Inner London Pay Scale – MPS/UPS (£34,502 to £56,959)
• Start Date: January 2025 or at a time by agreement
• Contract/Duration: Permanent, Full-Time
• Location: SE3 0XX, Blackheath, London Borough of Lewisham

Are you a determined, talented and creative teacher?

Do you have a real passion and desire to enthuse pupils with your own love of teaching?

Are you interested in providing our children with the best learning experience possible?

If yes, then we would like to offer you the opportunity to work with us here at St Matthew Academy, a high performing Catholic school where pupils flourish both academically and socially.

We are looking to appoint an KS2 (Year 5) teacher to join our Academy and excellent Primary team, who has a passion for developing their pupils’ potential as well as making a wider school impact. Whether you are an established teacher or an ECT wishing to start your career, if you are ambitious, have a passion for KS2 (Year 5) and are able to deliver lessons that are exciting, engaging and inclusive then we wish to hear from you. This role offers an exciting prospect for a candidate to take full advantage of the unique opportunities that our all-through Academy brings.

In October 2019, Ofsted confirmed SMA as a good school where all pupils, through their hard work and commitment, are able to ‘let their light shine’. In Feb 2023, our CSI inspection stated, ‘The behaviour of pupils is exemplary in lessons and around the school, and strong and positive relationships are evident throughout the school.’ We are proud that our pupils can learn in an engaging and purposeful environment resulting in strong progress for all. We are now pursuing our mission to embed ourselves as a truly great school at the heart of the community we serve.

The successful candidate will be:

·      Passionate about enabling every child to exceed expectations.

·      Steadfast in their commitment to the safeguarding of all pupils.

·      An enthusiastic and successful teacher.

·      Committed to ensuring high expectations for pupils, staff and themselves.

·      Well organised, an excellent communicator and keen to take an active role in academy life.

·      In sympathy with our Catholic ethos.

St Matthew Academy is a diverse, vibrant Catholic all-through academy for girls and boys aged 4 to 16, where there are high expectations for everyone in our community. At St Matthew Academy our school motto is ‘let your light shine’ and we ensure that we live this vision every day at the academy by encouraging, promoting and celebrating success with all of our pupils in everything that they do. Our academy is situated between Blackheath and Lewisham in South East London, benefiting from excellent public transport and road links to all parts of London and Kent. Our magnificent buildings offer state of the art resources and the latest technology. Our primary and secondary phases are situated on one site allowing a truly unique all through setting with opportunities for transition, collegiate working and subject development.

We offer:

·      Fantastic pupils with enormous potential.

·      Staff who are supportive to each other and enjoy working collaboratively.

·      Personalised programme of professional development and coaching for all staff including a highly rated IMPACT programme for Early Careers Teachers and a July 1st start date for ECTs.

·      A modern building, in a delightful setting and excellent resources.

·      Excellent public transport and road links across London and Kent.

·      Fully equipped gym and fitness suite, Season Ticket Loan, Cycle-to-work scheme, Tech Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme.

·      A strong commitment to staff well-being.

We value the importance of diversity in our community and the significance of having staff that are representative of the children we teach. We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as these groups are currently underrepresented within the Academy.

Our school motto is ‘let your light shine’ and we ensure that we live this vision every day.

How to Apply

To apply, you are required to complete our school application form. Please request an application pack from Ellie or Francisca at stmatthewacademy@hays.com or call Ellie on 0207 259 8770 for more information.

Your application is a direct permanent application to our school (not through agency), Hays is our recruitment partner for all permanent appointments.

We warmly welcome applicants who wish to visit us in advance of making an application and will be delighted to show you around our fabulous school.

·      Closing: immediate, no later than noon 12 pm Monday, 9th December 2024

·      Interview: TBC



Please note: Early applicants will be considered for interview as soon as application is received.

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.