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Weston Green School is seeking a warm, skilled, and enthusiastic Key Stage 1 English and Maths Teacher to join our flourishing independent school in Thames Ditton, Surrey. We are a school that places character, wellbeing, and relationships at the heart of learning, and we are keen to appoint someone who shares these values. Due to growing pupil numbers, this newly created role offers an exciting opportunity to work alongside our current Year 2 teacher, supporting English and Maths teaching in Year 2.
This role is ideal for an experienced Key Stage 1 teacher who enjoys working collaboratively and wants to make a meaningful impact through small-group and class teaching, nurturing children’s confidence, resilience, and love of learning alongside academic progress.
Key Information
Position: Key Stage 1 English and Maths Teacher (Year 2)
Contract: Temporary, until the end of the academic year
Hours: 8.25am – 10.25am, Monday to Friday, or A similar number of hours across four days (to be agreed)
Salary: Commensurate with experience
The Role
You will:
1. Teach English and Maths within Year 2 alongside the class teacher
2. Support high-quality teaching and learning in a collaborative team-teaching model
3. Work with small groups and/or whole classes to ensure pupils are challenged and supported
4. Contribute to the warm, caring, and ambitious ethos of Weston Green School
5. Act as a positive role model, promoting ambition, curiosity and kindness in daily classroom interactions
6. Support the development of children’s character as well as their academic skills
What We Are Looking For
We are seeking someone who:
7. Is a kind, reflective, and child-centred teacher
8. Has experience teaching English and Maths in Key Stage 1
9. Values collaboration and enjoys working as part of a close-knit team
10. Has high expectations for all pupils and a strong understanding of early literacy and numeracy development
11. Understands the importance of the development of character and emotional wellbeing in enabling children to succeed
12. Builds strong, positive relationships with pupils, colleagues and families
What We Offer:
13. A friendly, supportive independent school with a strong pastoral ethos
14. Enthusiastic, curious, and delightful children
15. A collaborative and welcoming staff team
16. The opportunity to work in a school that values kindness, ambition, and curiosity
17. A school culture that prioritises wellbeing, professional trust, and positive relationships
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we would love to hear from you. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed—please contact the school office to arrange.
Join us in supporting children to flourish academically and personally at a crucial stage of their learning journey.
Safeguarding Statement
Weston Green School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We actively support the Government's Prevent Agenda to counter radicalism and extremism. We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Child Protection Policy which can be viewed in the Policies section of our website.