Class Teacher

Rush Common School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 2AW

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2025

• Closing date

  7 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: ECT, Main Scale and UPS

Class Teacher job summary

Are you currently an ECT or an experienced teacher who is looking to join a friendly and supportive school?

What we can offer you:

Well behaved, enthusiastic children

A friendly and supportive staff team

A supportive and approachable Senior Leadership team and Governing Body

Supportive parents who value your work

We are seeking a candidate who:

is an excellent practitioner, and is creative, enthusiastic, positive and motivated

is committed to the education and well-being of all children

is able to work well as a team player

Our latest Ofsted report (Nov 2021) stated that:

‘Pupils love coming to Rush Common School. Within this nurturing environment, they are able to ‘dream, aspire and succeed’. Happiness is all around. It is as if pupils have an extended family at school’

‘Pupils are eager to do their best in lessons. They are well motivated to learn.’

‘Leaders are committed to training and developing the staff’s teaching skills. Many of those spoke of a wonderful culture where they are valued and respected’

This is an exciting time to join us. As the school continues to flourish, your contribution and commitment will be part of that future.

If you would like to find out more about the post, please email Mrs K Cox, School Operations Manager on pa@rushcommon.school

Abingdon Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check. The Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from less well-represented groups in the school and Trust. Posts in regulated activity are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and all shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose information about their previous criminal convictions. All staff are expected to promote fundamental British values.

Commitment to safeguarding

Abingdon Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Rush Common School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 416 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Rush Common School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rush-common-school (opens in new tab)

Rush Common is a friendly and popular two-form entry Primary School with a capacity of 420 pupils aged between 4 and 11. The school is split into three phases: Early Years Foundation Stage; KS1 Years 1 and 2; and Key Stage 2 (Years 3, 4, 5 and 6). Rush Common School converted to an Academy in March 2012 and is part of Abingdon Learning Trust. The school was awarded a Good Ofsted grading in November 2021.

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