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Class Teacher - Pre-School, Reception or KS1

Newtown School, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3AT

This job expired on 20 May 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  20 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 May 2025

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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

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.

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

Commitment to safeguarding

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. not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order1975 (as amended in 2020). For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’). It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

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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 schools, Does not apply, ages 2 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 224 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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