Details:
- Salary: £41,729 - 64,684 - Annum
- Job Type: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Lewisham
- Date: 4 days ago
Description:
KS1 Teacher
Location: Lewisham, London
Salary: £41,729 - £64,684 per year, depending on qualifications and experience.
Contract: Temporary; full-time availability preferred, working pattern to be agreed
Start date: 05/10/2026
Hours: Term time - 8:30 - 3:30 - school day
Transparency Education is recruiting a KS1 Teacher in Lewisham who can turn early reading, writing and maths into engaging classroom learning.
You will support children as they build independence and move towards more structured learning. A clear approach to phonics, practical activities and regular assessment will help you give every pupil the right balance of support and challenge.
Responsibilities
• Plan and teach lessons across the Key Stage 1 curriculum
• Deliver systematic phonics and develop reading fluency
• Use practical and visual approaches to strengthen number understanding
• Assess progress and plan focused support where needed
• Direct teaching assistants and adapt tasks for SEND and EAL learners
• Maintain positive routines and keep parents informed about learning
Requirements
• UK QTS with relevant Key Stage 1 teaching experience
• Secure knowledge of phonics and early literacy
• Effective planning, assessment and classroom organisation
• A warm teaching style with consistent behaviour expectations
• An enhanced DBS check, or willingness to complete one.
What the role offers
• Responsibility for the foundations pupils use throughout primary school
• Scope for practical, creative and language-rich teaching
• A role bringing together whole-class teaching and targeted support
If Key Stage 1 is where you do your best teaching, we would like to hear from you. Apply with your CV.
Why work via Transparency Education?
Transparency Education are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff. We:
• Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance.
• Offer an excellent ‘refer a friend’ scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days.
• Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee.
• Give you access to a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders
Application Process: Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact us directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education. Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.
Transparency Education operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.
We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Transparency Education 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. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance