Reception Teacher required

  • Employer: Vicarage Primary School
  • Salary: National teachers pay and conditions (inner London)
  • Location: Vicarage Primary School
  • Contract: Temporary
  • Working Pattern: Full Time
  • Hours: 32.5 hours per week.
  • DBS Check: Enhanced
  • Closing Date: 06/10/2017 at 00:59
  • Reference: Pri/17/43245

Reception Teacher required

Required for January 2018
The position is initially a two term contract - full time


Vicarage is a 4 form entry, vibrant and culturally diverse primary school in Newham, East London. We are a good school aiming to be outstanding. This is an exciting time at Vicarage as we embark on the next stage of our school development and wish to appointment excellent primary practitioners who will work with us to enable Vicarage pupils to be the best that they can be.

We can offer:
• Passionate, committed staff with high expectations of all our pupils in all areas of school life
• Supportive parents and governors
• A positive, welcoming ethos
• An excellent opportunity for professional development

We are looking for someone who is
• An outstanding classroom practitioner with high expectations and aspirations for our children, our staff and for themselves
• Confident and has a secure understanding of the Early Years curriculum
• Able to motivate, inspire and lead others by example
• Passionate about delivering outstanding teaching and learning in the Early Years
• Committed to achieving outstanding outcomes for all our pupils

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange an appointment with the Early Years Assistant Head Teacher, Joanna Porritt.

Close Date: Thursday 5th October 2017
Shortlisting: Friday 6th October 2017

Interviews and classroom observations: week beginning 16th October


The schools in Newham are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo enhanced checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.


NPW: managing recruitment on behalf of Newham Schools

Vicarage Primary School
Vicarage Lane
E6 6AD
Tel: 020 8472 1010/020 8472 0674
Email: info@vicarage.newham.sch.uk
W: www.vicarage.newham.sch.uk

Equal Opportunities

The School has a strong commitment to achieving equality of opportunity in both services to the community and the employment of people and expects all employees to understand and promote its policies in their work. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This is reflected in our rigorous approach to the recruitment and professional development of staff. An online search will be completed for all short listed candidates who are also required to complete a self disclosure. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

How to apply

Please apply online. For technical difficulties, please contact the Support Team on 020 7427 8250. For further information about the role, please contact the school directly.

Further information on this vacancy

This vacancy is now closed