Reception Teacher- Twin Oaks Primary School

London, England, United Kingdom

3/5/2025

Job Description

Location : Twin Oaks Primary School Scawen Road, Deptford SE8 5AE - Lewisham

Twin Oaks Primary School is looking for a Reception teacher to join our hard working and inclusive team from September.

Are you:

• An excellent classroom practitioner who is able to make a difference to children’s outcomes?
• A dedicated, enthusiastic professional who can inspire others and work as part of a team?
• Able to share your excellent practice across the school for the benefit of the whole community?
• Able to positively promote inclusion and have high expectations for all children?
• Able to adapt a curriculum to meet the needs of a diverse group of children
  
  

In return we offer:

• Enthusiastic children who are eager to learn
• A supportive team of colleagues to work with
• Opportunities for professional development
• Support from senior staff, the SENDco and borough advisors as needed
• A real chance to make a difference to a community and to children’s lives.
• Opportunities to attend stay and play sessions in the summer term to enable you to get to know your class.
  
  

Twin Oaks Primary school is a small and friendly 1 form entry primary school located next to Deptford Park. We are a multicultural, inclusive school where we truly believe that everyone is valued and all succeed. These values underpin everything that we do.

We are looking for a hardworking, resilient teacher with Reception or Nursery teaching experience. You will have a particular interest in working in a fully inclusive, multi-cultural Reception class, supporting children with a wide range of needs.

An application pack is downloadable from our website https://www.twinoaks.org.uk/Vacancies/ or you can e-mail for a pack: [email protected]

COMPLETED APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE E-MAILED TO [email protected] MARKED ‘COMPLETED APPLICATION FOR TEACHING POST. Applications can also be sent by post to the school marked for the attention of Karen Cartwright - Headteacher

Twin Oaks Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring service. The successful candidate will also be subject to an overseas criminal record, qualifications and reference checks.

Twin Oaks Primary School is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, age, marital status, disability, ethnicity, religion, belief or sexual orientation

CV’s will NOT be accepted as an application. References will be taken up before interview.

Closing date: Tuesday 22 nd April

Shortlisting date: Wednesday 23 rd April

Interviews: Wednesday 30 th April

Visits are warmly welcomed. Please email or call the school to arrange a time.