Year 6 Teacher in Chesham

Year 6 Teacher

Location: Chesham

Contract: Full-time

Salary: MPS / UPS

Start Date: October 2026

Application Closing Date: 5th October 2026

About the Role

Are you a passionate and engaging Year 6 Teacher looking for your next opportunity? We are seeking an enthusiastic Year 6 Teacher to join a welcoming and supportive school, where you'll inspire and support pupils to achieve their full potential through engaging, challenging, and well-structured lessons.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging, challenging, and inclusive lessons in line with the Key Stage 2 curriculum.
• Teach Year 6 pupils across a range of abilities, supporting them to develop their knowledge, skills, confidence, and independence.
• Prepare pupils effectively for their SATs, ensuring they develop a strong understanding of key concepts across the curriculum.
• Deliver high-quality teaching across core subjects, including English, Mathematics, Science, and other areas of the Year 6 curriculum.
• Encourage pupils to think critically, solve problems, communicate effectively, and apply their learning to a range of contexts.
• Assess, monitor, and record pupils' progress, providing constructive feedback to support their academic development and attainment.
• Identify individual learning needs and provide appropriate support, challenge, and intervention to ensure all pupils make progress.
• Create a positive, stimulating, and inclusive classroom environment that encourages curiosity, independence, participation, and a love of learning.
• Promote high standards of behaviour, engagement, effort, and respect within the classroom.
• Support pupils in developing the confidence, resilience, and independence needed for a successful transition to secondary school.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, teaching assistants, parents, and the wider school community to support pupil progress and wellbeing.
• Contribute to planning, resources, enrichment activities, school events, and wider school initiatives where required.
• Ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are followed at all times.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of the Key Stage 2 curriculum and Year 6 expectations.
• Excellent classroom management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to plan and deliver engaging, challenging, and inclusive lessons.
• A passion for teaching and a commitment to inspiring pupils to achieve their full potential.
• Experience preparing pupils for SATs is desirable.
• A commitment to raising attainment and supporting pupils of all abilities.
• The ability to build positive relationships with pupils and create a supportive learning environment.
• An understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures.
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or relevant teaching qualification is desirable.
• A current enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one.

Why Apply?

• Full-time opportunity within a welcoming and inclusive school.
• A rewarding role supporting pupils’ educational experience.
• Access to training and professional development opportunities.
• Refer a Friend scheme – earn up to £150 collectively.