Year 5 Teacher Contract Full Time NEW

Senior Year 5 Teacher – Greenwich

Full-Time January 2027 Competitive Salary Greenwich, South East London

Are you an experienced and passionate Primary Teacher ready to take the next step in your career? Are you confident leading a classroom, inspiring pupils and supporting high standards of teaching and learning?

We are currently seeking a dedicated, enthusiastic and experienced Senior Year 5 Teacher to join a welcoming primary school in Greenwich from January 2027.

This is an exciting opportunity for an established teacher with strong classroom practice, excellent leadership skills and a passion for delivering outstanding education. You will play a key role in supporting pupils as they progress through Key Stage 2, preparing them for the challenges of Year 6 and beyond.

The Role

As a Senior Year 5 Teacher, you will take responsibility for delivering high-quality teaching, driving pupil progress and helping to maintain high standards across the classroom.

You will lead by example, demonstrate excellent teaching practice and work collaboratively with colleagues to support the wider school community.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and delivering engaging, challenging and differentiated lessons in line with the National Curriculum.

• Leading the teaching and learning within the Year 5 classroom.

• Monitoring, assessing and tracking pupil progress to ensure strong academic outcomes.

• Identifying pupils who require additional support or further challenge.

• Supporting pupils in developing the skills and confidence needed for Year 6.

• Maintaining high expectations for behaviour, achievement and personal development.

• Creating a positive, inclusive and stimulating classroom environment.

• Working collaboratively with colleagues, senior leaders and support staff.

• Sharing good practice and contributing to the continued development of teaching and learning.

• Building strong relationships with pupils, parents and the wider school community.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a teacher who is:

• Qualified to teach in the UK with QTS.

• An experienced Primary Teacher with a strong background in Key Stage 2.

• Experienced in teaching Year 5 or confident leading a KS2 class.

• A confident and effective classroom leader with excellent behaviour management skills.

• Passionate about raising attainment and securing strong pupil progress.

• Confident using assessment data to inform planning and improve outcomes.

• Able to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils of all abilities.

• A positive role model who can support and share best practice with colleagues.

• Organised, proactive and committed to maintaining high standards.

Apply Today!

If you are an experienced Primary Teacher looking for a senior teaching opportunity in Greenwich, we would love to hear from you!

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a welcoming school, make a real difference to pupils’ learning and contribute to high-quality teaching and learning across Key Stage 2.

Get in touch today to find out more about this Senior Year 5 Teacher position in Greenwich, starting January 2027, and take the next step in your teaching career.

We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.