Class Teacher - Reception/Early Years

Tyndale Community School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 2JX

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  8 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  28 September 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (692)
• 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)

Class Teacher - Reception/Early Years job summary

Join our vibrant and nurturing school as a Reception/Early Years Teacher, where curiosity, creativity and confidence flourish every day. Help shape young minds through engaging learning experiences in a supportive and enthusiastic team. We warmly encourage prospective applicants to visit Tyndale Community School and experience our welcoming community first hand.
Key Responsibilities:

The teacher will:

Fulfil the professional responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document

Meet the expectations set out in the Teachers’ Standards

Duties and responsibilities

Teaching

Plan and teach well-structured lessons to assigned classes, following the school’s plans, curriculum and schemes of work

Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of assigned pupils, making accurate and productive use of assessment

Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of pupils

Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils

Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils

Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge

Whole-school organisation, strategy and development

Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies, practices and procedures, so as to support the school’s vision and values

Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school

Work with others on curriculum and pupil development to secure co-ordinated outcomes

Health, safety and discipline

Promote the safety and wellbeing of pupils

Maintain good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment

Professional development

Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures

Take part in further training and development in order to improve own teaching

Take part in the appraisal and professional development of others, where appropriate

Communication

Communicate effectively with pupils, parents and carers

Working with colleagues and other relevant professionals

Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school

Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues

Personal and professional conduct

Uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school

Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school, and maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality

Understand and act within the statutory frameworks setting out their professional duties and responsibilities

Management of staff and resources

Direct and supervise support staff assigned to them, and where appropriate, other teachers

Contribute to the recruitment and professional development of other teachers and support staff

Deploy resources delegated to them Safeguarding

Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent) and our safeguarding and child protection policies

Work with the designated safeguarding lead (DSL) to promote the best interests of pupils, including sharing concerns where necessary

Promote the safeguarding of all pupils in the school

Please note that this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the teacher will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the headteacher or line manager.

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

Tyndale Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in our school and in order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process.
All applicants are scrutinised to verify identity and academic or vocational qualifications. Shortlisted candidates will take part in an in-depth interview and will be asked to address any discrepancies, anomalies or gaps in employment in their application form this includes their employment history.
Disclosure and Barring Service and other pre-employment compliance checks will be undertaken.

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 Tyndale Community School

• Organisation type: Free School, Christian, ages 0 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 280 pupils enrolled
• Age range: Not given
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Tyndale Community School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tyndale-community-school

Tyndale Community School started in September 2013, making it one of the newest and bravest schools in Oxford. Next September marks the tenth year since our school was established and, after ten years of incredible growth and success, we look forward to the next phase of our journey.

As a school community which is defined by its Christian ethos, we are motivated in achieving our mission “to empower every student to achieve personal and academic success, resulting in ambitious goals being fulfilled for themselves and their community.” One parent exclaimed ‘This place is more than a school!’

Tyndale Community School is a vibrant and diverse school in East Oxford, which represents many ethnicities, nationalities, languages and socio-economic backgrounds. We are a two-form entry school of approximately 370 children with high levels of mobility as many families come to live, study or work in Oxford.

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