Class Teacher (Upper Key Stage 2)
Kings Sutton Primary Academy, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 3RT12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
2 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
19 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Teacher Full Time Contract
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 - M6/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job details
Job title: Class Teacher
Salary: Main scale M1 – M6
Reporting to: Headteacher
Main purpose
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, which engage children in their learning
- Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge
- Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
- Enable children to develop metacognition and independence
- Promote good pupil progress and outcomes
- Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of pupils
- Demonstrate practices which are in line with whole school policies and procedures
- Demonstrates an awareness of decisions made by Prime7, School, Government, LA, Governing Board and Support Agencies.
- Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of assigned pupils, making accurate and productive use of assessment
- Make excellent use of assessment for learning to teach children what they need to know and be able to do
- Participate in arrangements for preparing pupils for statutory tests
- To take an active part in meetings.
- To have high expectations of the children in work, attitude, behaviour and learning behaviours.
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 values and vision
- 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
- Provide cover, in the unforeseen circumstance that another teacher is unable to teach
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
- Where appropriate, take part in the appraisal and professional development of others
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
- To lead a subject area across the whole school.
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
- Deploy resources delegated to them
The teacher will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people, and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct.
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.
Qualifications and experience
- Qualified teacher status
- Degree
- Successful primary teaching experience
Skills and knowledge
- Knowledge of the National Curriculum
- Knowledge of effective teaching and learning strategies
- A good understanding of how children learn
- Ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils’ needs
- Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils
- Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children
- Knowledge of effective behaviour management strategies
- Good ICT skills, particularly using ICT to support learning
Personal qualities
- A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school
- High expectations for children’s attainment and progress
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
- Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
- Commitment to safeguarding and equality
- Sense of humour
- Ability to work as part of a team
What the school offers its staff
- A position in a popular, friendly and lively village school (NOR85)
- A dedicated and experienced team of teachers and support staff
- A Trust/school that prides itself on its high standards of behaviour and positive attitudes to learning
- Pupils who are enthusiastic about their learning and want to reach their potential
- Supportive parents
- CPD development opportunities both within the school and across the Multi-Academy Trust
Commitment to safeguarding
King's Sutton Primary Academy/Prime7 MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, the successful candidate would need to undergo a DBS check and be committed to the safeguarding of children.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to lisa.macdonald@mcpa.prime7.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Kings Sutton Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 102 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Kings Sutton Primary Academy website
- Email address
- head@kspa.prime7.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01295 811289
Our school is situated on Richmond Street in the heart of King's Sutton, a village of approximately 2,200 people which nestles in the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside, five miles south of Banbury. We are housed in a late Victorian building consisting of six curriculum classes. We are a busy but friendly school, with lots going on. Please feel free to contact us with any queries you may have or to arrange a visit.
Arranging a visit to Kings Sutton Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@kspa.prime7.org.uk.
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