Year 6 Teacher — Independent School — Southwark

A distinguished Independent School in Southwark is recruiting a confident and strategically minded Year 6 Teacher to lead an upper KS2 class on a Full-Time basis from January 2026. The successful Year 6 Teacher will be invited to pre-term planning ahead of the January 2026 start, attend a comprehensive induction in January 2026, and take-up classroom duties from January 2026 as the Year 6 Teacher. This Independent School prides itself on academic rigour, pastoral care and well-resourced classrooms — a strong context for an ambitious Year 6 Teacher who wants to make a measurable impact.

• Independent School — Year 6 Teacher — Full-Time — January 2026 start
• Independent School in Southwark seeking an experienced Year 6 Teacher — January 2026 start
• Year 6 Teacher will receive induction, mentoring and leadership coaching in January 2026

School snapshot — Independent School, Southwark
• Independent School with small class sizes and bespoke KS2 curriculum support for the Year 6 Teacher.
• Excellent facilities, strong pastoral systems and a leadership team experienced at supporting Year 6 Teachers from January 2026.
• Commitment to staff progression: the Independent School provides targeted CPD and coaching for every Year 6 Teacher starting in January 2026.

(Year 6 Teacher) Responsibilities
• As Year 6 Teacher you will design and deliver high-quality English and maths sequences, focusing on reasoning, comprehension and independent writing as the Year 6 Teacher.
• The Year 6 Teacher will lead SATs preparation where applicable, run targeted booster groups and use assessment data to drive rapid progress as the Year 6 Teacher.
• The Year 6 Teacher will coordinate transition to secondary schools, lead parent transition meetings and mentor junior colleagues as part of the Year 6 Teacher role. The Year 6 Teacher will be involved in planning before January 2026 and will teach from January 2026.

(Year 6 Teacher) Requirements
• QTS (or equivalent) and proven Upper KS2 experience required of the Year 6 Teacher.
• The Year 6 Teacher should demonstrate excellent classroom leadership, data literacy and the ability to inspire resilient learners.
• Available for pre-term preparation and induction in January 2026, and able to begin teaching from January 2026 as the Independent School’s Year 6 Teacher.

Why join this Independent School?
This Independent School offers a supportive climate for the Year 6 Teacher: structured mentoring, a focused CPD package and opportunities to take on subject or pastoral leadership. The Year 6 Teacher will have protected planning time, access to resources and the chance to shape whole-school assessment practice from January 2026.

To be considered for this Year 6 Teacher position, please forward an up-to-date version of your CV.