Junior School Class Teacher

Junior School Class Teacher

Royal Russell is an HMC/IAPS co-educational school with over 1000 pupils between the ages of 3 and 18, situated on a beautiful green campus of 110 acres in the Shirley Hills and yet is on the doorstep of London. Our pupils, parents and staff experience a warm and friendly environment with strong pastoral care for every pupil alongside a comprehensive co-curricular and enrichment programme. We aim to build on this alongside improving academic success to continue to be the family school of choice in South London. In March 2016, ISI judged the school as ‘excellent’ in all areas and in October 2018 we successfully passed a full ISI compliance inspection. 

Are you looking for a class teaching position in a forward thinking, innovative school that prides itself on supporting all members of the community to achieve their best? 

This is an excellent opportunity for an outstanding teacher to join our fabulous staff team and wonderful children in an inspiring school environment. You should have excellent classroom practice skills and the dedication and enthusiasm to be part of a high achieving school.  This post would suit a newly qualified or experienced teacher with the ability to engage, inspire and challenge our pupils. There is flexibility in allocation to a Key Stage for the right candidate. A willingness to contribute to the co-curricular programme of our school is essential. 

We offer excellent benefits including a competitive salary above the SNS scale which rewards staff in line with their qualifications and experience, with additional allowances for specific pastoral and academic responsibilities and a market rate for recruitment. You will join a fantastic team of dedicated, supportive and friendly staff, working in our beautiful green parkland estate with easy access to transport links and free car parking, free meals, a discount on school fees, and the use of our sporting and gym facilities, all combined with the opportunity to be part of the vibrant community of the historic Royal Russell School. Full details of our staff benefits and recruitment procedures can be found on our School recruitment page at https://www.royalrussell.co.uk/vacancies  

Applications will be considered on receipt and should arrive no later than 12 noon on Monday 1 April 2019. Interviews will be held later that week. If you have not heard from us by Friday 5 April 2019 you should presume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List), and other pre-employment screening including a check on the Secretary of State list of prohibited staff.