Class Teacher

Rose Hill Primary School, Oxford, OX4 4SF

44 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  1 May 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  18 March 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 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) M1 to UPS3

Class Teacher job summary

Rose Hill Primary School is looking for an exceptional Class Teacher to join our incredible team.

Rose Hill is unusual in what we offer to our colleagues, and are proud to have our colleagues' well-being at the forefront of everything we do.

Personal Well-Being and Career Development:

• Flexible PPA, including a whole day of PPA at home every two weeks.
• CPLD opportunities that really help you develop your career.
• NO emails outside of working hours - this is a strict policy that everybody adheres to!
• Excellent track record for developing ECTs and Trainees.
• Opportunities to lead a subject of your choosing.
• New laptops for colleagues, with reliable IT systems and responsive trouble-shooting where needed.
• Additional time to plan for Parents Evenings and SEND Meetings.
• Free and regular access to Mental Health Support and Employee Assistance Programme.

Our School:

• We are forward-thinking and rapidly improving.
• Our SLT are teachers first and foremost - they really do enjoy teaching in the classroom.
• A "live marking" policy to avoid additional work.
• A fully planned curriculum, with supporting schemes for all subjects.
• An in-school Union Rep, and a pro-union SLT.
• A well-managed budget, meaning a well-resourced school - no scrabbling around for glue sticks here!
• A behaviour system that works with excellent support, leading to significantly improved behaviour across all year groups.
• A fantastically dedicated team of Support and Pastoral colleagues.
• Collaboration across the River Learning Trust and beyond.
• Academic ambition for all of our pupils, and genuine inclusion at the heart of our work.
• A brilliantly diverse school - we serve and celebrate so many different cultures, including over 35 languages spoken across our school!

Those Little Extras:

• Takeaway for dinner on Parents Evening
• A recently renovated staff room, with free tea and coffee (including pods!) and games
• Free colleague social events, including fully catered Christmas and Summer Party
• Secure staff parking, for cars and bikes
• A real sense of fun and good humour - we are completely committed to improving the lives of the pupils in our school, and our shared sense of purpose brings a culture of togetherness. Everybody belongs at Rose Hill!

Our People Say:

• "What I really love about Rose Hill is the genuine sense of community that runs through everything we do. The people I work with are supportive, collaborative and always look out for each other, which makes a huge difference day to day. The children are at the heart of it all. Their energy, honesty and little moments of progress are what make the job so rewarding." (First Year ECT)
• "Over the past eight years at RHPS, I have taken on a variety of roles each offering new opportunities to grow and develop. There is always room for progression here. What I value most are the meaningful relationships I build with students and staff, all within a supportive and positive environment." (Support Staff)
• "Working at Rose Hill is deeply rewarding, there is a strong sense of community between staff and families and being given the opportunity to make a difference and have a lasting impact on the children and community is extremely rewarding." (Experienced Teacher)
• "I have worked at Rose Hill for 11 years! I think I have worked here for so long because of the fantastic children. Rose Hill is a place where you feel welcomed by all and it has a real sense of community. I have been able to progress in my career at Rose Hill and I would not have been able to do this without the great support that is offered." (Support Staff)

Ofsted Say:

• "Rose Hill Primary School is a place where pupils are lovingly welcomed into school every day."
• "The new leadership has prioritised the actions needed to improve the quality of education quickly. The school is supported well by the local governing board and the trust."
• "Pupils are confident that the school will help them with any issues they have."
• "The school identifies the needs of pupils with SEND correctly. It works well to provide the necessary support to help these pupils succeed in their education."
• "Bullying is not common and is never tolerated."
• "The school is committed to enhancing the provision for pupils’ knowledge of the wider world and life beyond the school gates. A range of trips and visits broaden pupils’ lived experiences."

Please see the attached recruitment pack for further information. We would really recommend visiting our school and seeing what we're all about. Email Rhiannon Wilkie, Headteacher, at headteacher@rosehillprimary.org to arrange a visit.

Our school is part of the River Learning Trust. Our collective vision is to be a Trust where pupils and staff thrive in schools which demonstrate commitment to excellence, everyone learning, respectful relationships.

The River Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. All staff must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Employment will also be conditional on the receipt of at least two acceptable references (one from current/latest employer) and evidence of the formal qualifications required for the role. The River Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. You should contact the school if you are unsure if this role includes regulated activity relevant to children.

For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link RLT Safer Recruitment Documents for Candidates

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. For further guidance for applicants click on the this link List of offences that are not filtered. Our staff are expected to maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school, by not undermining fundamental British values including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.

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 organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 Rose Hill Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 281 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Rose Hill Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rose-hill-primary-school-ox4-4sf

Rose Hill is an enjoyable and interesting place to work with a brilliant cultural mix and a broad, child-focused curriculum.

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