Class Teacher

 Are you looking to work in an exciting forward thinking and dynamic school where the children are at the heart of everything we do? Then we may have just the job for you! 

Wallace Fields Infant School and Shining Stars Nursery (age range 2 - 7 years) situated in Ewell, Surrey are looking for a bright, enthusiastic and inspirational Class Teacher to join our team.

We have polite, enthusiastic pupils who live our school values : kindness, friendship, determination, respect, effort and reflection. The pupils are keen to learn and demonstrate exemplary behaviour as well as a love of learning and reading. We have a strong community and supportive parents who we work with to ensure their child receives the best outcomes. Wallace Fields Infant School is a caring and nurturing environment for children and staff alike. Our staff team are supportive, friendly and welcoming.

Staff well-being and workload are high up on our agenda as well as providing excellent opportunities for development.

We can offer you:

• A strong induction programme

• A supportive senior leadership team

• Subject leadership time to fulfil responsibilities.

• A wonderful school community

• Full time assistant teachers in every class

• Emphasis on workload and wellbeing as part of our commitment to the DFE well-being charter

• Mental health first aider

• Employee assistance programme

• Staff social events

• Cake Wednesdays! 

• Outstanding CPD 

Wallace Fields Infant School has an outstanding reputation for being creative, innovative and at the leading edge of educational reform. The school were incredibly proud to receive their second ‘Outstanding’ OFSTED inspection in December 2021. WFIS and Nursery is situated between Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, we are a small nurturing infant and nursery school and our children not only achieve excellent academic results – they also benefit from a specialist music teacher, supernumerary class teachers and teaching assistants in every year group as well as a full time teaching assistant in every class. They do all this in a great building with exceptional facilities.

We wish to appoint a bright and enthusiastic teacher to our team at Wallace Fields Infant & Nursery School. This is an opportunity for an ambitious and motivated individual who is looking to develop and grow in their teaching career. Applications are welcome from experienced teachers and from ECTs who would benefit from a comprehensive induction programme.

We are committed to career development for all staff and can provide you with a diverse range of professional development opportunities and involvement in training and supporting teachers at every stage of their career.

Wallace Fields Infant & Nursery School is part of South Farnham Educational Trust, a multi-academy trust which currently consists of seven schools, Wallace Fields Infant & Nursery School, South Farnham School, Highfield South Farnham School, Brighton Hill Community School, The Raleigh School, Busbridge Infant School & Great Bookham School. We also have one associate member - St Mary's C of E (Aided) Infant School.

Our thriving School Centred Initial Teacher Training establishment (SCITT) has over 100 trainees and South Farnham School was awarded Teaching School Hub status which is a fantastic accolade for both the school and Trust.

South Farnham Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment to this post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. 

Salary MPS / UPS

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.