Class Teacher

Garsington Church of England Primary School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX44 9EW

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  13th April 2026

• Closing date

  20 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 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 2
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: M1-M6 / UPS Scale
• Additional allowances:

  M1-M6 / UPS Scale

Class Teacher job summary

Our School Vision: '"Nurturing everyone to flourish in a community where all can believe and achieve" - The Parable of the Sower Matthew 13:1-23

We are a semi-rural school just south outside of the Oxford ring road. We have a strong school community, an energetic and experienced teaching team, and a committed governing body. Together we promote a creative curriculum across seven classes from Foundation Stage to Year 6. We are a school of Red Kite (responsible, enthusiastic, determined, kind, independent, team player, and enriched) learners. In our Ofsted inspection (June 2025), the inspector noted "pupils flourish at this exceptionally welcoming and inclusive school. Throughout the school, pupils are confident and enthusiastic and demonstrate positive behaviour All leaders work collaboratively to maintain a high-quality education for all pupils. Staff are unanimously positive about working at the school and feel their time and efforts are valued."

What we can offer?

Happy, well-behaved, and motivated children

A dedicated and friendly team of staff committed to achieving the best for our children

Supportive parents along with a committed and encouraging Governing Body, clergy, and Diocese - A strong PTA who supports our school with amazing resources and events.

Excellent opportunities for professional and personal development within the River Learning Trust; a Trust which puts staff wellbeing at the heart of everything we do!

The successful candidate will:

Be committed to and supportive of the vision and values of our church school

Be an excellent teacher who is passionate about enabling all pupils to achieve their potential

Have outstanding interpersonal and organisational skills

Be a Red Kite learner

Please contact Zara d’Archambaud (Headteacher) at zdarchambaud@garsingtonprimary.org to arrange a visit to look around the school.

For more information about our school please visit: https://www.garsingtonprimary.org

Closing date: Friday 20th March 2026-

Interview date: Tuesday 24th March 2026 - Morning

Garsington CE Primary School and The River Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. All staff is expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. 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.

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 Garsington Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 209 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Garsington Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/garsington-church-of-england-primary-school

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