Primary Early Career Teacher

Position: Early Career Teacher (Primary)
Location: Barnet, London, UK
Start Date: 01/09/2025
Contract: Full Time, Temporary (Long Term)
Salary: £37,870 – £39,851 per annum
Salary will be determined in line with the Outer London Main Pay Scale and aligned to the Early Career Teacher (ECT) pay range. The role is suitable for ECTs, with salary awarded at M1.

Are you an enthusiastic Early Career Teacher ready to begin your journey in a supportive and welcoming school? Teach Now is working with a highly regarded primary school in Southgate, Barnet, offering a fantastic opportunity to teach in either Year 1 (KS1) or Year 4/5 (KS2) depending on your strengths. This smaller-than-average school, rated Good and Outstanding by Ofsted, is known for its caring ethos, strong team spirit, and commitment to developing ECTs into confident, successful teachers.

Responsibilities
• Plan and deliver engaging lessons in line with the KS1 or KS2 curriculum
• Create a positive, inclusive, and stimulating classroom environment
• Assess pupil progress and provide effective feedback
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and support staff
• Build strong relationships with pupils, parents, and the wider school community

Requirements
• QTS (or on track to achieve by September 2025)
• Passion for teaching in primary education (KS1 or KS2)
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• A reflective, proactive approach to professional development
• Commitment to supporting all learners

Why This School is Perfect for ECTs
Outstanding ECT Support:
• Dedicated ECT time alongside experienced colleagues
• Tailored mentorship matched to your needs and personality
• Weekly mentor meetings with structured feedback and goal setting
• Multiple mentors for planning support and fresh perspectives

Strong Staff Retention:
• 75% of staff began as ECTs and have stayed long-term
• Exceptionally low staff turnover

Collaborative Planning & PPA:
• Shared PPA time with partner teachers
• Access to high-quality existing planning resources
• Opportunities to be creative and develop your own teaching style

Manageable Workload:
• Staff-designed marking policy focused on impact, not volume
• Balance of verbal and written feedback
• Excellent Learning Environment:
• Engaging, broad curriculum
• Fantastic pupil behaviour—focus on teaching, not behaviour management
• Modern resources including visualisers, whiteboards, and Google Classroom

Strong SEN Support:
Dedicated TAs supporting individual pupils
Lower-than-average SEN cohort, allowing focused support

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