Class Teacher

Aureus Primary School, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 6GS

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  29 September 2025

• Closing date

  6 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPR

Class Teacher job summary

Aureus Primary School looking to appoint a Class Teacher for Maternity Cover to join our team in September 2025.

Your opportunity 

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Class teacher to join our Outstanding school, Aureus Primary School. We are looking for a teacher at the beginning of their career thriving and supportive team. We have a passion and understanding of what effective teaching and learning is, and our goal is to inspire our pupils to be the best they can be. 

At Aureus Primary School, you'll join a school with a passion for high-quality teaching and learning. Our supportive and approachable Senior Leadership Team is committed to helping every teacher thrive. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow, develop, and make a meaningful impact and we offer a fantastic ECT/development programme. 

What we are looking for in a candidate:

• Someone who can work well as part of a collaborative team, as well as being self-motivated and able to work independently
• Someone willing and committed to developing and sharing outstanding teaching practice across GLF Schools
• Someone with the ability to enthuse and engage students in purposeful learning experiences
• A person who is passionate about children's learning and welfare
• A values led individual with high expectations of achievement and behaviour in themselves and others.
• Someone who is committed to personal career progression and enhancement
• Please read the Job Description and Person Specification within the application pack for more information and before applying.

About The Didcot Cluster

Aureus Primary School and Manor Primary School make up the Didcot Cluster, a newly established cluster of schools overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Aureus Primary School and Manor Primary School, the wider Oxfordshire cluster includes; William Morris, Longford Park, Hardwick and Cherry Fields. This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Teachers Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Career pathways and talent management
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, please review the Job Description and Person Specification for more details. We can’t wait to welcome someone who is as passionate about children’s education as we are!

The Details 

Salary: MPR 

Contract Type : Temporary 

Hours: Full time

Start Date:  29th September 2025

Closing Date:  Sunday 6th July at 11.59pm 

Interview Date: TBC

Candidates may be shortlisted and invited to interview before the closing date. We reserve the right to close applications early.

Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding Statement:
GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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.

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

About Aureus Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 424 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Aureus Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/aureus-primary-school

Recently judge Outstanding by OFSTED, Aureus Primary School is a growing school in the heart of Didcot's new Great Western Park development. Our ethos is that of excellence. We aspire to achieve excellence in all that we do, in so doing our children are happy, well-rounded and able to enjoy the successes of life. Our welcoming team of dedicated staff are providing all the necessary ingredients to ensure success and progress for everyone. We believe that children have the right to access a curriculum designed around their specific needs and that takes their local surroundings into account. We could not be luckier! Our local area has an abundance of STEAM facilities and careers: Harwell Science and Technology Laboratories, Rutherford Appleton Laboratories, UTC and Williams F1 but to name a few! 

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