Class Teacher
Hours: Full Time (Monday to Friday 8am – 4pm)
Pay: £28,152 - 36,051 (dependant on experience)
Contract Type: Fixed term until the end of the academic year (leading to permanent if agreed by both parties)
Start date: ASAP
Thank you for expressing an interest in applying for the post of Class Teacher at our dynamic, all-through Waldorf school. Greenwich Waldorf School is located alongside the green spaces of Greenwich and Blackheath in South East London. We are an independent school with a dynamic, progressive and contemporary Waldorf curriculum for pupils aged 3-18.
Learning is experienced, explored and savoured to create a joyful education and a lifelong love of learning. Intellectual curiosity, confidence and compassion along with critical thinking and a passion for life characterise our pupils.
The class teacher is responsible for holding the class and will be expected to teach the Main Lesson curriculum. The class teacher will be part of a team of teachers working in the Lower and Middle School. The class teacher will teach a group of up to 20 children, taking on the primary responsibility for teaching the class, supported where appropriate by specialist subject teachers, and is the first port of call for pastoral matters in the class.
Working hours for teaching staff are 8.00am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday during term-time, including in-service training days e.g. INSET Days and other days as set by the School.
Please ensure that you read the attached 'Applicant Pack' for full details on the role.
We also encourage visits to our school if you have not visited before. Come and see our pupils learning and meet our friendly staff.
To apply for this role, you will be required to complete the school’s standard online application form.
Greenwich Waldorf School School values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.
Closing date: Friday 14th March 2025
Interviews: W/B Monday Monday 17th March 2025
Greenwich Waldorf School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
