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Permanent, Full Time - Class Teacher
SWAN Main Salary Scale
St John's Primary School is looking for a passionate and exceptional teacher to join our committed team. At St John's Primary School every child is nurtured. The school prides itself on its drive to want every child to be the best they can be. Applications from ECTs are welcome as well as from experienced teachers. We are looking for teachers who are looking to progress and develop their teaching career.
Our School:
We are a friendly and welcoming one form entry primary school. Our staff love working here and we always get compliments about how friendly we are! We make decisions about the school together, always putting children at the heart of every decision we make.
As part of The SWAN Trust, we can offer you an opportunity to join a team which spans over 10 schools. You will have the opportunity to make a difference and develop the role. You will join teams that are passionate about their community and delivering support to ensure every child achieves.
You will be:
1. Able to build supportive and positive relationships with children
2. Be an enthusiastic, adaptive, and highly motivated class teacher
3. Able to demonstrate excellent classroom practice and skills
4. A consistently excellent teacher with experience of teaching children with SEND
5. Show dedication to raising the achievement of all students, regardless of ability.
6. An excellent communicator with good interpersonal skills and a sense of humour
7. Have a strong desire and commitment to developing your practice
We can offer you:
8. Experienced, supportive senior leadership team
9. Clear pathways for personal development
10. High quality CPD within the school/trust and externally
11. A friendly team with a focus on the personal development of every child
12. A commitment to the wellbeing of both children and staff
13. Children who are eager to learn and rewarding to teach
14. Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
15. A Cycle to Work Scheme
16. On-site parking.
17. Access to the Teachers Pension Scheme
Applicants are encouraged to visit the school, prior to application. Please call the school office to arrange a visit, we look forward to welcoming you to our school.
Application closing date: Monday, 8th June 2026 at 10.00am
Interview date: For early application this could be week commencing 18th May 2026, otherwise week commencing 8th June 2026
Please note that all applications will be considered upon receipt and for an exceptional candidate an appointment may be made before the closing date. Therefore, it is recommended that if you wish to apply for this position, you do so as soon as possible.
Please contact us if you have any queries. We look forward to receiving your application.
St John’s Primary School is part of The Swan Trust, a multi-academy trust which incorporates 10 schools within the Woking area. The schools work closely together and aim to support each other through purposeful collaboration that enhances educational opportunities and supports improvements in the quality of learning for all our children.
All schools within The SWAN Trust warmly welcome children, families, governors, and staff from diverse backgrounds within the Woking community. The schools within The Trust aim to ensure that every child feels safe and happy in school creating a culture where they can grow and develop.
Safeguarding Statement
St John's Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to demonstrably share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Shortlisted applicants will be required to supply details of any unspent convictions and conditional cautions and any spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e., that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended). If you are appointed, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
All schools within The SWAN Trust welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.