Class Teacher
Abbey Woods Academy, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 7LZ20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2025
Closing date
31 December 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS
Class Teacher job summary
Our school is proud to be part of Anthem Schools Trust, who together create ambitious and successful schools where every child thrives.
Located in South Oxfordshire, Abbey Woods caters for approximately 170 pupils, aged 3 to 11. It is situated in beautiful and spacious grounds, and we are an easy commute from the surrounding towns such as Abingdon, Didcot and Wallingford, along with good transport links to Oxford and Reading.
We are very proud of our small friendly school, we aim for high standards and outstanding achievement in a creative and fun environment. We encourage children to be successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens.
The emotional wellbeing of every child is also an essential part of our ethos. We nurture and help our children to learn how to be happy, enjoy meaningful relationships with family and friends, and live their lives without fear or worry.
We are looking for a KS1 Class teacher who can:
- Be responsible for the learning and achievements, promoting good progress and outcomes for all pupils.
- Have experience in KS1 teaching.
- Set high expectations which inspire, motivate, and challenge all pupils.
- Make a positive contribution to the wider life of the school, supporting the vision and ethos of Abbey Woods Academy.
- Bring a nurturing and inclusive approach to building relationships, with pupils, and the wider school community.
We want to hear from you if:
If you have excellent up to date curriculum knowledge
Demonstrate a strong understanding of how pupils learn and are able to adapt teaching to meet their needs.
Have a passion for pupils’ educational achievements and understand the importance of effective behaviour management.
Make a positive contribution to the wider life of the school, supporting the vision and ethos of Abbey Woods Academy.
Join Abbey Woods’ team and we can offer you:
The chance to join a motivated and supportive team, who are passionate about the school community and creating a school where every child and adult can thrive.
The opportunity to work within an organisation who have a robust personal development programme and are committed to the professional development of every individual.
Membership of local government pension scheme.
Access to Employee Assistance Programme offering free confidential support on a range of issues such as work, wellbeing, money, health, and legal advice.
Cycle to work scheme.
Access to a Health Cash Plan, an optional scheme to pay a weekly or monthly premium to claim money back on everyday health care needs such as dentist, optical and physical needs.
If you feel you have the skills and experience to support the pupils at Abbey Woods, we would be delighted to hear from you. We welcome visits to the school and are sure you will experience our nurturing, welcoming atmosphere to get a taste of how rewarding your work will be.
Please contact the school to arrange a visit or further discussion at admin@abbeywoods.anthemtrust.uk or telephone 01865 340420
Further information can be found in the job description and person specification at the Abbey Woods Career Site. Click here
If you feel you have the skills and experience to support our pupils, we would be delighted to hear from you.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.
It is an offence for an individual who has been disqualified from working with children to knowingly apply for, offer to do, accept, or do any work in a ‘regulated activity’. The position advertised is a ‘regulated activity’.
Anthem will undertake a basic online check for all shortlisted candidates.
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 are not accepted.
About Abbey Woods Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 163 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Abbey Woods Academy website (opens in new tab)
Abbey Woods Academy is a rapidly improving and friendly school in South Oxfordshire. We are an easy commute from the surrounding towns such as Abingdon, Didcot and Wallingford, along with good transport links to Oxford and Reading.
Abbey Woods Academy is proud to be part of Anthem Schools Trust, a multi-academy trust that creates ambitious and successful schools where every child thrives. Through the Trust, we provide high-quality professional development, coaching and leadership opportunities. This includes a number of specialist Trust-wide roles that offer talented teachers and leaders the opportunity to develop in their career and make an even bigger difference to children and young people.
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