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Class Teacher

William Harding School, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 9TJ

This job expired on 16 June 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  September start

• Closing date

  16 June 2025 at 10:44am

• Date listed

  15 November 2024

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (322)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Teacher hours
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: UQT/MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Unqualified or Qualified teacher status
• Degree for Qualified teacher
• Successful primary teaching experience
• Knowledge of the National Curriculum
• Knowledge of effective teaching and learning strategies
• A good understanding of how children learn
• Ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils’ needs
• Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils
• Ability to communicate effectively with parents and other stakeholders
• Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children
• Knowledge and understanding of assessment to support progress
• Knowledge or interest in curriculum areas
• Knowledge and use of effective behaviour management strategies
• Good ICT skills, particularly using ICT to support learning Personal qualities
• A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school
• High expectations for children’s attainment and progress
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
• Commitment to safeguarding and equality
• High expectations of self as a role model to others
  

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer:

• A highly supportive team, committed to raising standards in a welcoming environment
• A school with a clear vision for the future
• Well behaved and responsive children who enjoy learning
• A well-resourced school and stimulating environment
• A strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and teamwork

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level. Any offer of employment, or agreement to volunteer, is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and DBS checks. In line with KCSIE 2025, online searches will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates. The search is not part of the shortlisting process itself, and candidates will have a chance to address any issues of concern during the search at interview.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Class teacher job description person specification 2023.pdf - 142 KB (opens in new tab)

About William Harding School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 798 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: William Harding School website
• Email address: recruitment@williamharding.school
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/william-harding-school

William Harding School is a four form entry primary school with a pre-school for pupils aged 2 upwards. We are a welcoming, inclusive community with a diverse mix of pupils which includes an Additional Resourced Provision for pupils with Speech and Language needs and Physical Disabilities. Even though, we are a large school we pride ourselves on our sense of belonging and strong relationships in our school community.

William Harding has a clear vision led by an experienced and ambitious leadership team. Staff are committed to raising standards and there is a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and teamwork. We have well behaved and responsive children who enjoy learning based in our well-resourced and stimulating environment.

William Harding embodies the School motto of; Aim high… Work hard… Be kind… and is led by a strong set of School Values; Respect, Perseverance, Responsibility, Honesty, Inclusion and Collaboration.

Arranging a visit to William Harding School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@williamharding.school.

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