Classroom Job Alert

Its Friday, which means it's Classroom's job posting day. As ever - for all teaching positions you must hold a recognised teaching qualification and for Classroom Assistant vacancies experience of working with children in some form is also a requirement.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we can only respond to those applicants who are successful.

SECONDARY SCHOOL VACANCIES

• General Science Teacher - Central London

A very popular and oversubscribed Secondary school in Central London are looking for a General Science teacher for a Maternity Cover post starting December 2009 or January 2010. The duration of this post will be 6 months to 1 year.

You would be required to teach general Science to KS3 and GCSE students. The school has not specified a particular specialism but have stressed that they require someone with strong classroom management skills who will be able to get started with minimal support. In return, they offer the highest rates for professional and experienced teachers.

This school also boasts excellent facilities in a brand new building. The staff are known as being very supportive and they have very good training programs in place for Overseas trained teachers and NQT’s.

• ICT and Business Studies Teacher - East London

A large, mixed comprehensive school in NE London are looking for a teacher of ICT and Business Studies to teach up to GCSE Level. They ideally require someone trained in ICT with Business Studies teaching experience as most of the timetable covers ICT. The duration of this post is 2 terms in the first instance with the possibility of a permanent post thereafter for the right candidate.

This would be a fantastic opportunity for someone who would like to work in a dynamic, forward thinking environment with supportive management. The school also has excellent facilities with a brand new building.

Please contact the Secondary team on 020 7636 0600 or email us: secondary@classroomteachers.co.uk

SEN TEACHING VACANCIES

• MLD Teacher

We currently have a vacancy in South London at a primary MLD school starting in January. The school supports students with moderate learning difficulties at both primary and secondary levels. They are currently looking for a teacher for a year 3 class in the school. The position starts in January and is long term until the end of the academic year. The majority of students in the class will be on the autistic spectrum however other needs include dyspraxia, Down’s syndrome and other complex needs.

Experience with students with special needs is essential for this post and knowledge of PECS, Makaton and other communication techniques is desirable. Teachers must also be familiar with IEPs and annual reviews.

Please contact the SEN team on 020 7636 0600 or alternatively email us at sen@classroomteachers.co.uk

CLASSROOM ASSISTANT & SUPPORT VACANCIES

• Special Needs Support Assistant (East London)

Classroom Teachers are currently looking to recruit experienced Learning Support Assistants who have experience working with students who have severe learning difficulties. You will need to have worked in a school environment or as a carer with special needs adults or child.
We have been inundated with daily and long-term bookings to begin straight away so it is essential that you have a recent CRB check. You will need to also have the following:

TWO WRITTEN REFERENCES OR REFEREE DETAILS. ONE MUST BE CHILD RELATED

THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK

EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH CHILDREN OR ADULTS WHO HAVE SEVERE LEARNING DIFFICULTIES

• Learning Support Assistant (South East London)

Classroom Teachers are looking to recruit a Learning Support Assistant to begin in Janaury in a mainstream primary school. The position is to work on a one-to-one basis with a boy in year 1 who has quite severe autism. The student is able to learn and communicate but boundaries need to be set to keep him focused. This position is to go through Classroom on timesheets but the school would possibly like to take the right person onto a permanent contract. Please only send your CV if you have the relevant experience and the following:

TWO WRITTEN REFERENCES - ONE CHILD RELATED

THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK

EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH AUTISM

Please contact the Support team on 020 7636 0600 or email: classroomassistant@classroomteachers.co.uk

PRIMARY SCHOOL VACANCIES

• Reception Class Teacher

An excellent school in East London requires a Reception class teacher to start in January 2010 and teach through till July 2010. You must have foundation teaching experience and you must have experience teaching here in the UK. You'll be a committed team player who is willing to work hard. This is a very supportive school and the successful teacher will enjoy a superb environment to work in.

• Year 6 Support Teacher

You will have more than a year's experience of teaching in the UK and you must have upper KS2 teaching experience. This school requests only teachers who have taught their own class previously although this role does not involve your own class. You will be team teaching in Year 6 and taking the PPA classes in YEar 6 and also working with the Year 6 students in small groups to support them during this important academic year. You will be rewarded with an excellent rate of pay. This school is located in East London.

Please contact the Primary team on 020 7636 0600 or email us: primary@classroomteachers.co.uk

Thats all for this week. Remember to keep us up to date with your current availability! We look forward to hearing from you.

Classroom Job Alert

Its Friday, which means it's Classroom's job posting day. As ever - for all teaching positions you must hold a recognised teaching qualification and for Classroom Assistant vacancies experience of working with children in some form is also a requirement.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we can only respond to those applicants who are successful.

SEN TEACHING VACANCIES

• SLD Teacher

Classroom teaching agency has a maternity cover position in a lovely SLD school in North London. The position is starting in January and is for 2 terms.

The school supports students with severe learning difficulties. Some of the children exhibit challenging behaviour and many of them are non – verbal. The school are looking for an experienced teacher who has worked in SEN schools in the past and is familiar with the needs in the school, IEP’s etc. They should be able to think on their feet and cope well in a stressful environment.

This is a long term position to work in a year 1 and 2 class so experience with this age group is beneficial but not essential.

Please contact the SEN team on 020 7636 0600 or alternatively email us at sen@classroomteachers.co.uk

CLASSROOM ASSISTANT & SUPPORT VACANCIES

• Special Needs Support Assistant (Bromley area)

We currently have a position to work in a mainstream primary school working with students who have special education needs. You will be working one-to-one with students who may have autism, downs syndrome and emotional and behaviour difficulties. The position requires someone that does have previous experience working with special needs children. We currently have day-to-day and block bookings to fill in this in area.

Please only send your cv if you have the following:

• Recent CRB Check
• Minimum of 3 months experience of working with children
• 2 years of references - must be child related
• The right to work in the UK

• Higher Learning Teaching Assistant (South London)

A mainstream primary school is currently looking for a Higher Learning Teaching Assistant to work in Key Stage one classes. You will be working very closely with the class teacher and working with small groups of students helping to improve their numeracy and literacy skills. The placement requires you to have an extensive amount of experience working as a Classroom Assistant with key stage one or two or have worked as a Higher Learning Teaching Assistant previously. This position is long-term to begin straightaway through till the Spring term 2010.

Please only send your CV if you have the following:

• An up to date CRB
• At least 3 months experience of working with children
• 2 years of references - child related
• The right to work in the UK

Please contact the Support team on 020 7636 0600 or email: classroomassistant@classroomteachers.c.uk

SECONDARY SCHOOL VACANCIES

• Science (Central London)

One of our Secondary mixed comprehensives in central London is looking for a Science teacher for a January long term. They are looking for someone that can ideally commit for two terms and be able to teach General Science and Biology to KS4. The school will be short listing in the next few days!

• Science (South East London)

All boys Secondary school in SE London is looking for a General Science teacher for January. You will be required to teach Science and also cover ‘general cover’ lessons where required. The school has a very good reputation and has sports status so they are inclined to offer extra coaching responsibilities to teachers that are interested.

• Music (Central London)

Large mixed comprehensive with excellent Music department seeks an enthusiastic, motivated Music teacher for January. There is potential for this job to go perm if all goes well. Woodwind and Strings experience would be beneficial!

Please contact the Secondary team on 020 7636 0600 or email us: secondary@classroomteachers.co.uk

PRIMARY SCHOOL VACANCIES

• Year 5 Class Teacher

A large primary school in South East London requires a Year 5 class teacher to start in Jan 2010. You should have experience of working in upper KS2, preferably in the UK. A sound knowledge of Phonics is also very important. This position is until the summer term, July 2010.

• Reception Class teacher

A small infant school in the borough of Croydon requires an experienced Foundation stage practitioner to take on a Reception class which starts in January. You should have a clear understanding of the UK foundation curriculum and have good behaviour management skills. UK is experience is a MUST.

Please contact the Primary team on 020 7636 0600 or email us: primary@classroomteachers.co.uk

That's all for this week and in fact this blog will not return until Monday 2nd November as we are breaking for half term. We hope everyone has a relaxing and rested week!

Classroom Job Alert

Its Friday, which means it's Classroom's job posting day. As ever - for all teaching positions you must hold a recognised teaching qualification and for Classroom Assistant vacancies experience of working with children in some form is also a requirement.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we can only respond to those applicants who are successful.

CLASSROOM ASSISTANT AND SUPPORT VACANCIES

• Experienced Learning Support Assistant to work with students who have mental health problems

We currently have two long-term positions (South and East London) to work with primary and secondary aged students who have psychological difficulties. You will need to have previous experience working with students who have depression, anorexia, anxiety, autism and behavioural difficulties. Ideally you would have a psychology background but this isn’t essential. Both positions are to start after half-term so you will need to have a recent CRB check. Please only send your CV if you have the relevant experience and the following:

• Recent CRB check
• Excellent communication skills
• At least two references covering the last 2 years of your employment. One must be child related
• Relevant experience working with psychological needs

• Special Needs Support Assistant to work with PMLD students (South East London)

We are looking to fill a position to work in a primary school which caters for students who have severe learning difficulties. This particular position is to work with a group of students who have profound and multiple learning difficulties. The students will have more than one disability and will have complex health needs. It’s essential that you have previous experience working with students who either have severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties.

This position is long-term but we are always getting similar day-to-day work so please still send your CV if you’re only looking for short-term work.

Please only send your CV if you have the relevant experience and the following:

• Recent CRB check
  Excellent communication skills
• At least two references covering the last 2 years of your employment. One must be child related
• Relevant experience working with psychological needs

Please contact the Support team on 020 7636 0600 or email: classroomassistant@classroomteachers.c.uk

SECONDARY TEACHING VACANCIES

• Government & Politics and Sociology – A Level – East London

A mixed comprehensive school in East London are looking for a qualified teacher to teach AS and A2 with some KS3/4 Humanities lessons. This is an ideal post for teachers who enjoy working with post-16 students. The post starts in January 2010 until July 2010 with the chance of the right candidate going on permanent contract thereafter.

• Mathematics – KS3 &GCSE – SW London

A very well run girls’ school in SW London are looking for a teacher of Mathematics to start in January 2010, perhaps sooner for the right candidate. This is a Maternity cover which would take you up till the end of the academic year in July 2010.

The school is set in a beautiful, leafy, SW London suburb with fabulous grounds and facilities. The results are above average and the staff are dynamic and very supportive of new staff members. The school has excellent training for Newly Qualified and Overseas Trained teachers in place.

• English – KS3, 4 and 5 – NE London

One of our top schools are looking for a teacher of English to start in January 2010 until the end of the academic year in July 2010. They would like a candidate with at least one terms experience teaching English to at least KS3 and 4 levels.

The school is the top Secondary school in the borough, boasting excellent results, fantastic facilities and brilliant senior management staff who are very supportive of new staff members. The students are a delight to teach – classroom management will never be an issue there!

Please contact the Secondary team on 020 7636 0600 or email us: secondary@classroomteachers.co.uk

SPECIAL NEEDS TEACHING VACANCIES

• SLD (Severe Learning Difficulties) teachers

A small and supportive Special Needs school in South East London are looking for a confident and versatile teacher to cover in a number of classes. The school caters for Primary and Secondary students with severe learning difficulties, many of the students will have physical difficulties, may be in wheelchairs and have medical needs. The right teacher must have experience working with children with severe needs, the confidence to lead and coordinate a small team of support assistants and the ability to deliver an appropriate curriculum based on the needs of the students. The class sizes in the school are small with no more than 7 students in each, you will also benefit from experienced teaching assistants and a great team atmosphere.

• EBD (Emotional and Behavioural Learning Difficulties) teachers

Classroom's SEN division is looking for exceptional teachers who are up for a challenge! Whether you are Primary or Secondary trained we have opportunities available across London in PRU’s. Working in EBD/PRU schools with pupils with emotional or behavioural difficulties is a demanding yet rewarding role for any teaching professional. It gives teachers the opportunity to support students with a number of Educational needs in small groups of 6-8 pupils which can often be more personal and yield even greater benefits.

PRIMARY TEACHING VACANCIES

• Year 2 Teacher

A top school in the area of Highgate, Islington is looking for a strong Year 2 teacher to start soon after half term. Year 2 is important as its the SATS year and you must therefore have sufficient knowledge of the UK keystage 1 curriculum. The headteacher maintains very high standards and this is a high achieving school. You must be prepared to work hard to maintain such standards. You should definitely have long term teaching experience in the UK in a relevant year group. Overseas trained teachers will be considered.

• Year 3 Teacher (Nov start)

A church of England Primary School in West London is seeking a teacher with long-term lower KS2 experience to take on a Y3 class from mid November through to July next year for a maternity cover. The ideal teacher will have a minimum of one academic year in a class teacher role and will be familiar with the curriculum at this level of KS2. This is a great opportunity for a teacher with enthusiasm and a sense of humour to take on a lovely class in a well supported school with a very positive ethos and genuinely friendly team. The school is well placed for public transport links, and is within a few minutes of Central London.

Please contact the Primary team on 020 7636 0600 or email us: primary@classroomteachers.co.uk

That's all for this week and in fact this blog will not return until Monday 2nd November as we are breaking for half term. We hope everyone has a relaxing and rested week!

Classroom Job Alert

Its Friday already and time for Classroom to post a selection of some of their best or more immediate vacancies. As ever - for all teaching positions you must hold a recognised teaching qualification and for Classroom Assistant vacancies experience of working with children in some form is also a requirement.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we can only respond to those applicants who are successful.

PRIMARY SCHOOL VACANCIES

• Year 1 teacher

A school in Wandsworth requires a Year 1 teacher for a 4 days per week position starting in December and continuing right through to July 2010. This school is seeking a teacher ideally with a minimum of two years long-term teaching experience in the UK, preferably in a KS1 setting. There is a high concentration of EAL children so experience or working with children with EAL is also essential. You should have good classroom management and strong planning skills.

• Early Years teacher

A children's centre in Lewisham requires an Early years teacher to start as soon as possible. You must have at least 3 years experience teaching in Early years with a firm knowledge of the UK foundation stage curriculum. This post is for one term initially with the possibility that it may continue. You should be an excellent team player who has a real dedication to early years teaching.

Please contact the Primary team on 020 7636 0600 or email us: primary@classroomteachers.co.uk

SECONDARY SCHOOL VACANCIES

• Girls PE teacher

Classroom are currently recruiting female PE teachers for a FANTASTIC school in East London. This mixed comprehensive school has been awarded Beacon Status, with excellent facilities, supportive staff and lovely students who behave beautifully! They need female PE teachers to teach Girls' PE with some Swimming. They have insisted on teachers having formal PE training and a certificate for swimming coaching/lifesaving.

The booking commences in October 2009 and the duration is one month in the first instance.

• Maths/Science Float teacher

One of our favorite boys' schools in SE London are looking for a Floating Teacher for their Maths and Science Departments. This is an ideal post for teachers who want to have more time after school to ENJOY LONDON and not plan lessons! They ideally want candidates who can teach either Maths or Science (or both!) and can coach any sport. You could also be asked to cover PE lessons if your timetable is light on certain days.

The post starts ASAP and the duration is at least one term, taking you up to Christmas in the first instance.

Please contact the Secondary team on 020 7636 0600 or email us: secondary@classroomteachers.co.uk

SEN SCHOOL VACANCIES

• 2 SLD (Severe learning difficulties) post

We have two SLD schools (In East and West London) currently looking for maternity cover. Both schools have a very friendly atmosphere, excellent management and extensive facilities. They are looking for enthusiastic and caring teachers to work with children who have a range of special needs including severe autism, sensory impairments, physical disabilities and medical conditions.

• Maths Post

A very supportive PRU in Havering require an experienced Maths teacher with an excellent knowledge of the KS3 and KS4 curriculum. The right teacher must have good behaviour management and experience working with challenging behaviour. The class sizes are small with excellent support. This position has the potential to go perm for the right teacher.

Please contact the Special Needs team on 020 7636 0600 or email: sen@classroomteachers.co.uk

CLASSROOM ASSISTANT & SUPPORT VACANCIES

• Long term Teaching Assistant

If you are looking to take the exciting step of studying for your PGCE or GTP then read on.
One of our schools in Lambeth is looking for a long term teaching assistant who is flexible, reliable and proactive. If you have relevant experience in the last two years and have an up to date CRB then we would love to hear from you!

• Teaching Assistants with English or Science degrees

One of our secondary schools based in North London is looking for experienced teaching assistants with either an English or Science degree to cover day to day and long term positions. You must have relevant experience working with children within the last two years. Having an up to date CRB would be a definite advantage.

Please contact the Support team on 020 7636 0600 or email: classroomassistant@classroomteachers.c.uk

Thats all for this week. Remember to keep us up to date with your current availability! We look forward to hearing from you.