Year 5 Teacher — Southwark

An Outstanding Southwark primary seeks an ambitious and creative Year 5 Teacher to join KS2 on a Full-Time basis from January 2026. The successful Year 5 Teacher will take part in planning ahead of January 2026, will attend a structured induction in January 2026, and will teach from January 2026 as the Year 5 Teacher. This Full-Time Year 5 Teacher role is ideal for someone who enjoys leading enrichment, preparing pupils for upper KS2 and contributing to whole-school initiatives.

• Year 5 Teacher — Full-Time vacancy with a January 2026 start.
• Year 5 Teacher to join an Outstanding Southwark primary — induction and CPD begin January 2026.
• This Year 5 Teacher will have mentoring and leadership pathways from January 2026.

Year 5 Teacher Responsibilities
The Year 5 Teacher will design ambitious curriculum units in English and maths as the Year 5 Teacher, lead reasoning and mastery sequences in maths as the Year 5 Teacher, and deliver high-impact interventions as the Year 5 Teacher. The Year 5 Teacher will coordinate trips, run parent transition evenings and prepare pupils for Year 6 — responsibilities that the Year 5 Teacher will begin planning before January 2026 and implement from January 2026.

Year 5 Teacher Requirements & development
We are looking for a Year 5 Teacher with QTS, strong KS2 track record and the ability to mentor others. The Year 5 Teacher should be available for pre-term preparation prior to January 2026, induction in January 2026, and full teaching duties from January 2026 as the Full-Time Year 5 Teacher. The school provides coaching and progression opportunities for the Year 5 Teacher after the January 2026 start.

To be considered for this Year 5 Teacher position, please forward an up-to-date version of your CV.