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The Quality First Education (Q1E) Trust seeks strong class teachers who share our vision of an excellent education for all.

We welcome Early Career Teachers (ECTs) and we think our trust is a really great place to start a teaching career.

We welcome applications for class teaching roles starting in September 2025. 

We are a primary-only Trust of four schools in London, with a vision of an excellent education for all. We pride ourselves on our 'quality first' provision, for our children, staff, and schools.

At Q1E, we believe that ‘the quality of an education system (or school) cannot exceed the quality of its teachers” (McKinsey 2007). We provide excellent opportunities for class teachers, with outstanding professional development and support from the outset.

We ensure our teachers have the resources they need to do an excellent job, supported by a high quality, well sequenced curriculum. We provide you with plans for all lessons, in all core and foundation subjects.

If you are new to teaching, you will be supported every step of the way. We are very proud of the support we provide for Early Career Teachers, starting with a paid three-week induction programme in July.

Our staff and schools are supported by great leaders, as well as our central team who provide ongoing pedagogical support and training.

Our trust is big enough to have excellent support and resources, and a great network of colleagues to work with and learn from - but small enough for colleagues to know each other really well, and provide bespoke support.

Find out More: Please download our Q1E Teacher Candidate Pack for more information about teaching with us and the fantastic support and opportunities we offer, and our Person Specification and Job Description.   

Visit us: We encourage you to email recruitment@q1e.org.uk to arrange to visit any of our schools before you apply. We would love to show you around!  We're also very happy to answer any questions you may have. 

To apply: Please complete the Q1E Application Form and Equal Opportunities Form and email them to recruitment@q1e.org.uk. CVs are not accepted. 

We recruit every year for new teachers to join us in September. Recruitment is ongoing until positions are filled. We encourage an early response, as applications are shortlisted regularly. Our first shortlisting date is Friday 10th January 2025.

We have a single application form for our trust, so you can apply to more than one of our four schools at the same time if you wish.

All posts in Q1E schools are subject to an enhanced DBS with barred list check.  It is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children. We may carry out online searches of shortlisted candidates.

Questions: Please email recruitment@q1e.org.uk if you have questions about working with us, or about our application process. 

You can also view our videos about what it is like working for the Q1E Trust and all the support and opportunities we offer.