Class Teacher

St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8HX

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  4 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 May 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (Actual) Main Pay Scale M1-M6

Class Teacher job summary

Class Teacher

Required from September 2026
Full Time - Permanent

Main Pay Scale (M1 £32,916 - M6 £45,352)

St Nicholas is a happy, child-centred school looking for a dedicated and passionate teacher to join our committed, nurturing team. Whilst currently an Infant School, we are moving to a brand new, purpose-built school in September 2026, where we will grow our school family to cover the full primary range.

We have some flexibility within our current staff team but would particularly love to hear from applicants who can support our growth to a full primary school. We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and innovative teacher. The successful applicant will share our school’s ethos and values and will themselves have a passion to see children flourish and achieve their potential. St Nicholas is a school where children’s characters, gifts and abilities are enabled to grow, and so we want the same for our staff. Being part of a thriving Multi-Academy Trust, Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, opens up wider opportunities to staff with their ongoing professional development.

We can offer:

• Happy, enthusiastic children with a positive attitude to learning
• A positive, caring working environment encompassing our ethos and values
• Strong links with our community including wonderful parental support
• Free access to a comprehensive and confidential Health & Wellbeing service
• Investment in continued professional development

The successful applicant will:

• Be an excellent practitioner putting children at the heart of their work
• Be able to inspire, motivate and challenge children to achieve their best
• Be resilient and prepared to go the extra mile to make a difference to our children
• Have outstanding interpersonal and organisational skills
• Be committed to the school’s Christian ethos, vision and values
• Have high personal and professional standards, committing themselves to success through effort and teamwork

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school to arrange a mutually convenient time.
Further details, including the application process can be found by visiting our website:
https://www.st-nicholas.co.uk/vacancies/

Closing date: Thursday 4th June at Midday (We reserve the right to close the vacancy early for the right candidate).
Interviews: Monday 15th June

St Nicholas CE Infants’ School, as a member of the Oxford Diocesan Schools 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 (DBS) Enhanced check. Online checks may also be carried out to comply with KCSIE.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our school is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post involves the type of work with children and young people that requires applicants to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All cases are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.

Applying for the job

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

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford

• School type: Academies, Church of England, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 173 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-nicholas-church-of-england-infants-school-and-nursery-class-wallingford-wallingford

Welcome to St Nicholas CE Infants' School. At St Nicholas we aim to provide the highest quality education to ensure the best outcomes for every individual child. We passionately believe that happy children make successful learners. Our Christian ethos underpins our work, helping to nurture your child on their journey through school.

We are a church school here to serve the whole community. With approximately 180 children, St Nicholas has been at the heart of Wallingford life for over fifty years. We pride ourselves on our caring ethos and dedicated staff who ensure that the children in our care receive the very best start to their education, enabling them to become the best they can be.

St Nicholas CE Infants' School joined Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust (ODST) as an academy on 1st April 2018. ODST was founded in 2012 from a commitment to excellent education for academies in the Oxford Diocese. The Trust has now grown into a large family serving over 6100 pupils and their families and communities.

The school is situated in grounds of approximately one acre. These are semi-wooded with a large copse, a grassy area and a pond. This diverse area enables the children to enjoy and learn in the outdoors as well as in the classroom.

We admit children into our nursery in the term after their 3rd birthday, and then into one of the two Reception classes in the academic year in which they turn 5 years old. The Early Years classes are large, bright and colourful and are surrounded by a variety of outdoor experiences – a sandpit, a slide and climbing frames. The children can ride bicycles, dig holes and develop their imaginative play alongside learning the basics of reading, writing and mathematics.

Play based and more formal activities continue as the children move into Year One and then into Year Two. Our interesting and creative curriculum is based upon themes which are developed alongside the children’s interests. The children are readily motivated to learn and staff take great care to ensure all children are given every opportunity to thrive.

You can find out a bit more about our school by visiting the school website: www.st-nicholas.oxon.sch.uk

Miss Amy King
Headteacher

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