Teachers at a private school in Dulwich with an annual salary of £24,000 suspend strike

However, there are now also reportedly strikes among the cleaning staff at JAGS.

About 50 teachers and some support staff went on strike on May 22 and June 5 and 6.

But a teacher today (Wednesday, June 12) told Southwark News that the teachers had suspended their industrial action.

The National Education Union (NEU), which represents staff, had previously said its members had “had enough” of being offered “second-class” conditions.

The NEU and the teachers declined to provide information on the salaries of JAGS teachers because they did not have information on the average salary.

However, they point out that salaries have been 10 percent below the inflation rate since 2019 – well below those of the school’s top earners.

Employees also claim they were asked to “subsidize” their employer’s contributions.

Teachers who wish to remain in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) are reportedly being offered a 1.3 per cent pay rise – 3.7 per cent less than those who wish to join an alternative plan.

Some also questioned how JAGS could afford to build a brand new prep facility without paying better salaries.

A JAGS spokesman defended the school, saying: “In recent years, the exploding costs of TPS have become a growing concern in the independent sector.”

“Following the last assessment, the employer contribution rate has increased from 23.68 percent to 28.68 percent and this increase represents a significant financial risk for the school.

“To reflect the high level of appreciation we place in our staff, we have offered a generous alternative pension scheme and have also provided teachers with the opportunity to remain with TPS in the future if they so wish.”