Class Teacher - Pre-School, Reception or KS1

Newtown School, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3AT

7 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  20 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS with fringe allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

Class Teacher required for September 2025 - ECT and experienced teachers are welcome to apply

This could be in a Pre-School, Reception or KS1 class.

Our vibrant community school (Ofsted rated Good, last inspection March 2024) is looking for the right person, with the right ethos, to join our happy, forward thinking community. We are seeking to appoint a passionate educator who shares our values of caring, curiosity and courage as well as our commitment to nurturing lifelong learners.

What the school offers its staff

At Newtown our values are caring, curiosity and courage. Newtown is a vibrant, innovative school set in the heart of the community it serves. The ethos of our two form entry school is welcoming, nurturing and enthusiastic. Our children are confident in their ability to learn, resilient and considerate of others.

We can offer:

• a nurturing and welcoming school community
• a talented, dedicated and caring teaching and support team
• an amazing group of children with a mix of abilities and cultures
• support in continuing professional development
• classrooms filled with laughter and a love of learning

Commitment to safeguarding

Newtown School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, online searches will be done as part of due diligence checks and satisfactory references must be obtained before commencing work.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to pascha.adlam@newtown.education

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teacher Person Specification - March 24.pdf - 103 KB (opens in new tab)

Teacher Job Description - March 24.pdf - 140 KB (opens in new tab)

About Newtown School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 226 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Newtown School website
• Email address: pascha.adlam@newtown.education
• Phone number: 01494 783713
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/newtown-school

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Arranging a visit to Newtown School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email pascha.adlam@newtown.education.

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