Key Stage 2 Teacher

Position: Key Stage 2 Teacher Contract Type: Full-time, long-term temporary Start Date: 8 September 2026 Location: Barking and Dagenham, London, UK Salary: £37,870-£56,154 per annum Salary will be based on experience and the appropriate point on the Outer London Main Pay Range.

Take the Lead in a Key Stage 2 classroom. Teach Now is supporting a forward-thinking primary school in Barking and Dagenham with the appointment of a committed Key Stage 2 Teacher. The school wants a teacher who can combine clear explanations, strong subject knowledge and high expectations with a supportive approach. You will teach a Key Stage 2 class, plan with year-group colleagues and use assessment carefully to help every pupil make progress. This is a full-time position beginning in September and would suit either an experienced teacher or a confident ECT with strong upper- or lower-KS2 experience.

Core Responsibilities

• Planning and teaching the full KS2 curriculum
• Setting ambitious and achievable learning goals
• Monitoring progress and addressing gaps in understanding
• Preparing pupils for the next stage of their education
• Creating a calm and purposeful classroom
• Adapting teaching for pupils with SEN and EAL
• Working effectively with teaching assistants
• Building constructive relationships with families

Required Experience and Skills

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Recent experience teaching in Key Stage 2
• Secure knowledge of the primary curriculum
• Strong literacy and mathematics teaching
• Effective assessment and behaviour-management practice
• Ability to work collaboratively and meet deadlines
• Commitment to safeguarding and inclusive education

The School Offers

• Collaborative planning with experienced colleagues
• A supportive senior-leadership team
• Well-resourced classrooms
• Pupils who respond positively to clear expectations
• Opportunities to contribute to wider school life

Teach Now operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.

We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination.

Teach Now 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.