KS1 & 2 Classteacher for September 2026

Classteacher Opportunities for September 2026 - KS1 and KS2 Main Pay Scale (UPS welcome to apply)

We are looking to appoint excellent class teachers to join Hawley Primary School and Eleanor Palmer Primary School from September 2026. As part of our partnership approach, we are running a joint recruitment process and are seeking strong candidates who share our values, our passion for primary teaching and our commitment to providing the best possible education for every child in our community. 

Hawley and Eleanor Palmer Schools

Our schools are built on collaboration and innovation, with a drive to make teaching and learning exceptional. At Eleanor Palmer, children benefit from a science lab and thoughtfully designed outside spaces. At Hawley, we have a light-filled building in the heart of Camden. Both schools provide unique and inspiring spaces in which adults and children share a love of learning and a strong sense of belonging.

Each of our schools benefits from a curriculum shaped over years of experience and expertise, and based on a principle of making deep connections across subjects to spark curiosity and excitement. Learning comes to life through the strengths of our dedicated staff, who are driven to improve children’s lives through education. You would be joining a reflective teaching team that is committed to continual learning. We offer high-quality professional development within our partnership, and through our well-established links with local and national networks, including our leadership of Camden’s Primary Maths Hub.

At both schools, we have: 

• a socially and ethnically diverse inclusive school community in which no child is left behind and children are excited to learn;
• a commitment to developing Oracy across the curriculum, from Nursery to Year 6 and beyond. 
• a collaborative team in which all voices are heard and there are high levels of trust;
• a calming sensory space and plans to further develop our spaces;
• a commitment to enrichment, including specialist art, music and PE teachers, and a wide variety of trips and residentials, which deepen children’s knowledge;
• well established partnerships and professional development links: Camden Learning, the IOE, NCETM. Eleanor Palmer is an Associate School in the EEF North London Alliance Research School. 
• an engaged whole school community with traditions and special events; and 
• very good public transport links moments away  - Northern Line, Thameslink and Overground stations.

We actively look for a diverse staff team and we value the diversity of thought that this brings to our learning community and to our pupils. We are committed to our anti-racist strategy, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where everyone wants to work, remain and progress, irrespective of race, gender, disability or religion. 

We will be conducting a joint application and interview process across Hawley and Eleanor Palmer. This allows us to match successful candidates to the most suitable available posts across the partnership, and we will discuss likely roles and locations with shortlisted candidates at interview.

Location

We will work with successful candidates to identify the best fit for them and for the schools. The location of each of our schools is:

Eleanor Palmer Primary School, Lupton Street, London NW5 2JA

Hawley Primary School, 3 Hawley Road, London NW1 8RP

School Visits

We strongly encourage visits to our schools if you are thinking of applying. Tours will give you the opportunity to meet Hawley’s Head of School and the Executive heads at Hawley and Eleanor Palmer, and to learn more about our schools. 

 To arrange a tour of either Hawley or Eleanor Palmer (or both!), please email admin@eleanorpalmer.camden.sch.uk or call 020 7485 2155 

Job description

The job description of a class teacher is as described in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and Guidance on School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions.

This can be found on the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-teachers-pay-and-conditions.

Class teachers are expected to carry out the professional duties as described above, as circumstances may require and in accordance with the school’s policies under the direction of the Headteacher. Class teachers are required to fully support the vision, values and policies of the school.

Class teachers are expected to meet the following:

• Teacher’s Standards and, where applicable, Professional Standards for Post Threshold Teachers
• Appraisal targets
• Staff Code of Conduct

Person Specification

Specific skills, experiences and qualities we are looking for are as follows:

• A recognised qualification to teach and the highest standards of written and spoken English, and mathematics;
• Teaching experience in KS1and/or KS2;
• The ambition to become the best teacher you can be, to continue to learn and to embrace opportunities to innovate and lead;
• A commitment to equality - striving to narrow inequalities and challenge systemic disadvantage in our diverse community in all aspects of school life and work;
• A commitment to and understanding of our pedagogy, and teaching and learning approach;
• Very high expectations of all pupils, of the quality of their learning and their outcomes;
• Proven ability to design sequences of learning with clarity and creativity, making links between subjects, providing enrichment opportunities and making adaptations based on precise assessment;
• Excellent classroom organisation and positive behaviour management skills, with a shared ethos for fostering wellbeing and positive behaviour;
• The ability to inspire colleagues and pupils and to make learning enjoyable;
• A commitment to the school as a community beyond the classroom;
• The ability to create high-quality displays of and for learning, and a purposeful, calm learning environment;
• The ability to work exceptionally well collaboratively as well as independently, building constructive, trusting relationships with the teaching team, parents, families and governors as well as across our partnership of schools;
• A resilient and reflective approach to improving your own teaching practice that is research-informed; and
• A capacity for hard work and to embrace the challenges and opportunities of working in a dynamic team.

Deadlines and how to apply

 Please complete the application form and return it to our School Business Manager on admin@eleanorpalmer.camden.sch.uk 

• Closing date: Monday 20th April, 9am 
• Interviews: From Thursday 23rd April onwards.

If you have any queries about the interview timeline please get in touch.

Teachers application form 2026

Safeguarding

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by telephone. No agencies please.