Junior School Class Teacher
Hours: Full time
Contract: Fixed-term contract
Salary: Competitive salary plus benefits
Start date: September 2026
South Hampstead High School is looking for an exceptional classroom practitioner with Qualified Teacher Status to join our dedicated and enthusiastic teaching team in the Junior School.
You will plan, prepare and deliver challenging, well-organised and stimulating lessons, using a range of teaching strategies and resources to meet pupils’ academic needs and expectations. You will also work with colleagues to create a positive culture of pupil welfare and behaviour, by playing an active role in pastoral matters.
We are looking for an individual who is experienced in planning and delivering the National Curriculum and willing to go above and beyond to provide the necessary pace and enrichment for our bright, motivated girls. You will either be a qualified teacher with a proven track record or a skilled graduate with a passion for teaching. You must also be able to demonstrate good, practical ICT skills and the ability to work closely with colleagues.
This position is offered on a one-year fixed-term basis in the first instance, with the potential to become permanent for the right candidate.
About the School
Working at South Hampstead is stimulating, challenging and fun. Located in leafy Hampstead, with the buzz of central London’s cultural life close at hand, the school is very well served by public transport and there are excellent local amenities nearby.
The school is part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools. We offer a variety of benefits, such as:
- Competitive salaries and pay progression
- Access to extensive professional development opportunities
- Training grants for qualifications
- Generous pension schemes
- Free life assurance benefit
- Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
- A Cycle to Work scheme
- Competitive terms and conditions of employment
- A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
For further details and to apply please click the apply button.
Closing date is Thursday 18th June 2026 at 9am.
Interviews will take place the week commencing Monday 22nd June 2026.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and suitable candidates may be invited to interview before the published interview date.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the position or if an offer is made and accepted.
The school may also conduct online searches (including publicly available social media searches) as part of our recruitment processes.
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.
The Girls’ Day School Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including online searches and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.