Year 5 Teacher | Southwark
Are you a passionate Year 5 Teacher looking for an exciting KS2 position from January 2026?
Do you want to join a Southwark school that values excellent teaching, a broad curriculum and strong pastoral care?
Wayman Education is delighted to be recruiting a talented Year 5 Teacher for a thriving primary school in Southwark. This Year 5 Teacher role will involve leading Year 5 teaching across the curriculum, preparing pupils for the transition to upper KS2, and supporting whole-school literacy and numeracy priorities. The successful Year 5 Teacher will benefit from excellent resources, collaborative colleagues and targeted CPD. We welcome Year 5 Teacher applicants who are experienced practitioners as well as reflective early career Year 5 Teacher professionals.
Position Details
Year 5 Teacher – Southwark school
Start Date – January 2026
Contract – Permanent, Full-Time
The Role
As Year 5 Teacher, you will plan and deliver engaging lessons that challenge and inspire pupils. The Year 5 Teacher will lead assessment and feedback processes, run interventions where necessary, and communicate progress clearly to parents. You will work closely with the senior leadership team and subject leads to enhance curriculum sequencing — a key responsibility of the Year 5 Teacher. The appointed Year 5 Teacher will be expected to take up post in January 2026 and to contribute to termly planning from January 2026. The post is based in Southwark and will involve active engagement with the local community in Southwark.
Person specification for the Year 5 Teacher
• QTS/PGCE and proven track record working successfully as a Year 5 Teacher.
• Strong subject knowledge and ability to teach across the Year 5 curriculum as the Year 5 Teacher.
• Excellent assessment, differentiation and behaviour management skills for the Year 5 Teacher.
If you are a motivated Year 5 Teacher ready to start January 2026 in Southwark, please forward your CV and a short statement of impact. The school in Southwark looks forward to appointing an enthusiastic Year 5 Teacher.
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