St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School
Let Your Light Shine
An aspirational school where children are equipped with the knowledge, skills and values to thrive academically and socially, and develop the self-belief to embrace their future lives with confidence as God intended them to.
Part-time teacher (2 days per week) Maternity Cover (Temporary Contract)
Start Date: 1st September 2025
Exceptional Part-Time Class Teacher required from September 2025 to cover maternity leave.
Salary: MS1- MS6 (Fringe)
A great opportunity to join a small school with big ideas! It is an exciting time to join us, as we continue our journey to becoming a primary school. From September 2025, we will have our first Year 6 cohort.
St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School is a growing school in the village of Chaldon. Our vision is to inspire our pupils to develop a lifelong love of learning by equipping them with the knowledge and skills that they need to be successful at school and as citizens in the wider community.
We are looking for a teacher who:
- Inspires pupils and takes an aspirational approach to teaching and learning
- Is committed to delivering a broad and balanced curriculum which ensures that our pupils acquire the key concepts and skills in each subject area
- Strives to be a highly effective teacher and provides opportunities for all children to experience success
- Shares our commitment to develop the whole child by promoting personal development and explicitly teaching our pupils strategies to stay physically and mentally healthy
- Is a proactive team member committed to whole school development
- Is an effective organiser with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Has experience of teaching in Early Years, Key Stage 1 and/or 2 and has secure knowledge of curriculum and assessment processes
- Will support the Christian ethos of our school and strive to live out our values
- Understands their moral and statutory duty to keep our pupils safe
We can offer:
- A caring and inclusive Christian community
- A Headteacher committed to staff well-being and reducing workload
- A forward thinking school which allows you the opportunity to trial evidence and research based ideas
- A well thought out curriculum and access to high quality resources and professional development e.g. Primary Knowledge Curriculum, Sounds-Write, Jigsaw, Talk for Writing
- A well-resourced school in a beautiful environment with lots of opportunities for outdoor learning
- Enthusiastic and happy children
- A team of dedicated, experienced and supportive staff
- A wide range of staff development opportunities including support to undertake National Professional Qualifications and Chartered College qualifications
- Collaborative working with local Surrey and Church schools
- A supportive mentor and good induction programme for Early Career Teachers
- Hard working and involved Governors
- Supportive parents and an active PTA
We welcome questions so that you can get a feel for our wonderful school and /or to discuss the part-time role. Please call 01883 - 343299 to arrange a telephone appointment or tour with the Headteacher, Rosie Burgess.
Closing date: 25th June 2025
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.
We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.
Our 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. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
Our 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. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.