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Class Teacher

Job details
Posting date: 21 April 2026
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 11 May 2026
Location: London, SE14 6AD
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 29ee7f0b-d7a1-4798-a2ab-b5295c9dd6c7

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

We invite applications from teachers who:

• Are consistently good classroom practitioners (or students in their final year) able to maintain high standards of teaching and learning & positive relationships
• Have high expectations of pupil achievement regardless of background
• Are creative and can inspire children
• Well organised, reflective and flexible
• Have good knowledge of how children learn best
• Are sympathetic to the Christian ethos of the school
• Are passionate about equity and social jsutice

What the school offers its staff

We are a Challenge Partners outstanding school and offer:

• Amazing children who are eager to please
• An engaging, exciting, diverse, forward-thinking curriculum
• A school committed to investment in your continued professional development
• ICT facilities that include your own laptop/IPad, tablets for children and classroom interactive whiteboards
• Links with the SDBE MAT, local schools and schools abroad
• Friendly, supportive staff and governors with regular social events
• An attractive environment in an area of London with great transport links

Further details about the role

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring check.

For an application pack or to arrange a visit, please contact Greta Preston (Administrative Assistant) on 020 8692 4937 or email G.Preston@st-jameshatcham.lewisham.sch.uk.

Closing date: 12noon Monday 11th May 2026

Interviews will be held on: W/C Monday 18th May 2026

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.

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