Year 5 Class Teacher

Are you an enthusiastic and skilled KS2 practitioner looking to join a warm, forward-thinking primary school? This vibrant Barnet school—home to 405 pupils and a dedicated, collaborative staff team—is seeking a Year 5 Class Teacher who is committed, creative and ready to make a meaningful impact in upper KS2.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Supportive, Fun & Team-Oriented Culture

• Regular staff events including bake-offs, quiz nights and end-of-term socials.

• Flexible PPA options, with the ability to complete PPA from home when needed.

• Leadership operates with a genuine open-door policy: approachable, visible and actively supportive.

Exceptional Professional Development

• Three highly experienced mentors with 25+ years of combined experience.

• Headteacher serves as ECT coordinator and is fully invested in staff development at all levels.

• Weekly developmental drop-ins with immediate, constructive feedback.

• One purposeful, one-hour staff meeting per week (Wednesdays).

Strong Classroom Support

• Teaching Assistants in every class from Y1–Y4, plus a shared TA across Y5/6 to help with workload.

• Well-structured schemes of work already in place, with room for your own creativity.

• Additional support for SEND learners to ensure inclusive and successful learning.

Balanced Marking & Manageable Workload

• Writing marking follows a clear and effective “2 Ticks & 1 Wish” structure.

• Light-touch marking across other subjects.

• Workload and marking policies shaped with staff input to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

A School with Purpose

• Trauma-informed and restorative practice embedded across the school.

• Recognised as a Good Practice Hub within the borough for its strong teaching and behaviour approaches.

• Engaged pupils, supportive families and a positive, respectful school culture.

• Free on-site parking.

If you’re ready to join a highly supportive and forward-thinking school community where staff are valued, encouraged and developed, we would love to hear from you.

Why work via Teach Now?

Teach-Now are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff. We:

• Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance.
• Offer an excellent ‘refer a friend’ scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days.
• Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee.
• Give you access to a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders

Application Process: Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact Teach-Now directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education. Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.

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