Are you looking for a fantastic opportunity to work within an outstanding school? Have you got the drive and passion for this pivotal role in securing an excellent education for every child? Upton is a great place to work, with a welcoming community of children and adults, a new and attractive environment and a determined vision for the future. We need a talented teacher who will inspire our children to achieve their absolute best, support our staff team to build upon their abilities, and embrace both challenge and change. Your ideas, energy and resolute commitment will make the difference that we are looking for.

This post would be suitable to both newly qualified and experienced teachers.

The post will be for a Class Teacher of our KS2 Phase.  

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks.

For further information about the school, please visit https://www.upton.bexley.sch.uk/

Passionate about learning and able to demonstrate a record of successful teaching and a readiness to contribute to school improvement in supporting and exemplifying our “outstanding” status

An inspirational teacher and leader who can challenge, encourage and support colleagues

A highly effective communicator with all members of the school community

Ambitious and eager to develop your own professional career development and that of others

An excellent and engaging classroom practitioner

A resilient and determined professional who ensures the care, well-being and happiness of all learners

Dedicated to further developing an inclusive, positive and collaborative learning culture for all members of our school community

We can offer:

The opportunity to play a pivotal role in the continuing and rapid development of our thriving school

Engaging, inquisitive and very well-behaved children

A highly professional, dedicated and friendly staff team

A diverse and vibrant community

A strong, well led and fully supportive governing body

Our full commitment to your professional career development

Highly effective partnerships with other schools and organisations

This post is considered to be a customer facing position; as such it falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers. The school therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out below. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

Ability to speak with confidence and accuracy, using accurate sentence structures and vocabulary

Ability to choose the right kind of vocabulary for the situation in hand without a great deal of hesitation

Ability to listen to customers (staff and children) and understand their needs

Ability to tailor your approach to each conversation to be appropriate to the customer (staff and children), responding clearly with fine shades of meaning, even in complex situations

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

For an informal discussion about the role or visits to the school, please contact Caroline Douglas, School Business Manager at cdouglas@upton.bexley.sch.uk.

Please refer to the Person Specification attached.

To apply please complete the application form below and submit to cdouglas@upton.bexley.sch.uk FAO – Mrs Caroline Douglas, School Business Manager, Upton Primary School, Iris Avenue, Bexley, DA5 1HH. CVs will not be accepted.

You can also obtain an application pack by emailing Mrs Caroline Douglas at cdouglas@upton.bexley.sch.uk.

The closing date for applications is noon on Wednesday 23rd April 2025. Interviews will take place during week commencing Monday 28th April 2025.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Only applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted. References will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview.

Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview. Further vetting checks including an enhanced DBS, incorporating a check of the Children’s Barred List, will be undertaken on provisional offer.

The school is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery.