Class Teacher

John Henry Newman Academy, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4LS

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  20 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 November 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (663)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE) Main Pay Scale depending on experience

Class Teacher job summary

EYFS Class Teacher (Main Pay Scale 1- 6)

Monday - Friday - 1FTE

Are you passionate about making a difference in children’s lives? John Henry Newman Academy is seeking a dedicated Class Teacher to join our welcoming, supportive school community.

We are a thriving city school with large grounds, strong community links and a clear commitment to staff wellbeing. As part of the Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust (ODST), we work closely with our sister school, St Christopher’s Cowley. The school is conveniently located just off the Oxford ring road (no congestion charge).

What we offer

Strong support for staff wellbeing, including coaching and mentoring for ECTs

Access to ODST-wide professional development and networks

Opportunities for career progression and leadership development

Pension scheme and staff celebration events

A collaborative, established team and supportive leadership

Large school grounds and access to minibuses

Strong community links, including volunteering opportunities

A rising school roll with outcomes in line, or above national standards

The role

Teaching within EYFS

Planning and delivering high-quality, inclusive lessons rooted in our values of Love, Courage, Celebration and Community

Promoting our vision: ‘Let Your Light Shine’

Assessing, tracking and supporting pupil progress

Contributing to curriculum development and enrichment activities

Supporting pupils’ pastoral needs and building positive relationships with families

Working collaboratively within the ODST family

Participating fully in CPD, meetings and whole-school events

Maintaining safeguarding and training compliance

Applications are welcomed from experienced teachers and ECTs.

Safeguarding John Henry Newman Academy, as a member of the Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All postholders 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.

Equality John Henry Newman Academy is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of protected characteristics.

Job description and person specification are downloadable from this page, hard copies are available from our school office

Visits to the Academy are most welcome and warmly encouraged. For an informal discussion please contact the school office on 01865 772495.

We reserve the right to close the application process early as applications will be assessed as they arrive

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 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 John Henry Newman Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 392 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: John Henry Newman Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/john-henry-newman-academy

John Henry Newman Academy is a ‘Good’ school (Ofsted March 2024) in the heart of Littlemore. We are an IQM Centre of Excellence (April 2019).

Our Academy ethos is promoted through our school values of Love, Courage, Community and Celebration. John Henry Newman is committed to supporting the development of our children and staff; physically, intellectually, emotionally, socially and spiritually. Our vision is to have the courage to ‘Let your light shine’ in school and in our community by celebrating successes and differences.

We offer an exciting and dynamic place to work with extensive grounds, just 3 miles from Oxford City Centre. We are part of the Oxford Diocesan School Trust with outstanding opportunities for professional development and leadership opportunities for the right candidate.

We are a school that thrives on teamwork, recognises the importance of high-quality support for the teachers and offers a creative and responsive package of CPD for all staff.

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