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Key stage EYFS, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Permanent - Full Time
Contract type Permanent

Your opportunity

We are excited to offer the opportunity for an enthusiastic, committed, talented and ambitious teacher to join our wonderful team at St Faith’s from September 2025.

About St Faith’s

‘Learning together, for all to succeed’

St Faith’s Church of England School is a warm, welcoming and successful one-form entry school situated just moments from Wandsworth Town train station. We offer a well-resourced, organised learning environment, with beautiful outdoor space including a large astro pitch playing field.  

At St Faith’s, our vision is to create a nurturing and inclusive school community, where all children feel valued. We aim to foster a love of learning, equipping children with skills, knowledge and values so that they can thrive and reach their full potential.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, committed, talented and ambitious teacher to join our wonderful team at St Faith’s from September 2025.

‘Behaviour in classrooms and around the school is excellent. High expectations ensure that pupils understand the importance of behaving well and consistently rise to these. Pupils are motivated, concentrate and work hard. As a result, learning is not disrupted. Positive relationships and a culture of trust and respect are evident.’ (Ofsted, June 2024).

‘Staff enjoy working at the school are overwhelmingly positive about leaders’ consideration and support for their workload and well-being. They see school as a ‘family’ and are fully committed to supporting each other.’ (Ofsted, June 2024).

We warmly welcome visits to the school. Please contact our School Business Manager (Mrs Debbie Stalley) on 020 8874 2653 to arrange a visit or for any further information. There are car-parking facilities on site. Please visit the school website to find out more about our school: www.stfaiths.wandsworth.sch.uk

The successful candidate will:

• Be a highly skilled teacher with a clear commitment to raising standards and accelerating pupil progress;
• Have a passion for teaching and learning;
• Have secure subject knowledge and experience of planning and teaching  the National Curriculum;
• Have experience in using assessment and feedback to inform the learning provision to meet the varied needs of children in their class;
• Be committed to their professional development;   
• Be fully committed to working collaboratively within a church school ethos and the wider school community.

Please see the full Job Description and Person Specification for this role attached. 

In return, we can offer:

• Excellent CPD opportunities;
• Strong values with a focus on staff well-being and a care for work life balance;
• A dedicated leadership team, with a clear strategic vision, ensuring ‘learning together, for all to succeed.’
• A caring and supportive whole school community, which is inclusive and culturally diverse;
• A well-resourced, bright and attractive learning environment, with fantastic outdoor space;
• Opportunities to lead a curriculum area within the school.

To ease the short-listing process we ask applicants to note the following:

• When writing the supporting statement please ensure that you have covered all the points in the Selection Criteria in order. Please give personal examples to support the points.
• You must complete the Southwark Diocesan Board of Education (SDBE) application form. We will only consider applications made on this form.
• References: Provide email addresses and all telephone contact numbers for all referees.
• Contact will be made with the short-listed candidates soon after shortlisting and times arranged for interview.
• Shortlisted candidates should note that online searches may be done as part of our due diligence checks.

An Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below.

Completed applications should be emailed to Deborah Stalley at: deborah.stalley@stfaiths.wandsworth.sch.uk

At St Faith’s, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please note we do not accept CVs.

Closing Date: 12th May 2025 (at noon)

St Faith's CE School
Alma Road, Wandsworth, London, SW18 1AE
Tel: 020 8874 2653
Headteacher: Mrs Julie De Silva

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils