Class Teachers required for September 2026 (ECT’s welcome)

Orchard View Primary Academy, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 7BR

29 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  1 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  19 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE) MPS 1 - 6 (depending on experience)

Class Teachers required for September 2026 (ECT’s welcome) job summary

Class Teachers (ECTs and experienced teachers welcome to apply)

Job titleClass Teachers
Salary
MPS 1 - 6 (depending on experience)
Hours
Full time
Contract type
Permanent
Starting date
1stSeptember 2026
Interview dateInterviews will be conducted upon receipt of suitable candidates, with any outstanding interviews scheduled for the week commencing 20th April 2026.

Class Teachers- Job Role:

To facilitate and encourage learning which enables pupils to achieve the highest standards; to take ownership of and support the shared responsibility for the well-being, education and behaviour of all children.

To treat pupils and staff with dignity, build relationships rooted in mutual respect, and always observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position.

This Job Description should be read alongside the range of professional duties of Teachers as set out in the Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document. Teachers should also have due regard to the Teacher Standards.

Does this sound like you?

• You are child-centred, placing pupils’ best interests at the heart of everything you do
• You are an excellent classroom practitioner, able to engage, motivate and inspire learners
• You are passionate about enabling children to flourish academically, socially and emotionally
• You demonstrate high expectations, ambition and determination for yourself and others
• You are committed to continuous professional development and reflective practice
• You thrive in a collaborative team and value strong partnerships
• You embrace challenge and see new beginnings as opportunities for growth
• You will model our PRIDE values, particularly integrity, respect and determination

In return, we offer you:

• A brand new, purpose-built school building opening in September 2026
• The opportunity to help shape a new academy’s culture, curriculum and future direction
• A welcoming, inclusive and growing community
• High-quality, bespoke professional development within a supportive Trust
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and workload balance
• The chance to be part of a school driven by moral purpose, ambition and excellence

n: Job Description

Please refer to the attached Recruitment Pack

The post holder will be expected to carry out the following listed below, as well as any other reasonable duties that the Head of Academy may require from time to time:

• Set High Expectations
• Promote Good Progress and Outcomes
• Demonstrate Good Curriculum and Subject Knowledge
• Plan and Teach Well Structured Lessons
• Adapt Teaching for all Pupils
• Make accurate and productive use of assessment
• Manage Behaviour Effectively
• Fulfil Wider Professional Responsibilities
• Personal and Professional Conduct

The Job Description should be read alongside the range of professional duties of Teachers as set out in the Teachers Pay and Conditions Document. Teachers should also have due regard to the Teachers Standards. Person Specification:

Please refer to the attached Recruitment PackApplication Process:

For further information please visit our website www.ovpa.org.uk or to discuss the role further please contact our Head of Academy, Mrs Liz Jones via email: office@ovpa.school

Visits:

Visits to our current setting at Kingsbrook View Primary Academy to meet our Head of Academy, Mrs Liz Jones, are warmly welcomed but need to be arranged in advance. Please email: office@ovpa.school or call: 01296 254042 to arrange a visit.

How to apply:

Interested candidates should complete the online My New Term application form, please include a personal statement that should outline your suitability for the post by referring to the job description and person specification.

Early applications are encouraged; we reserve the right to interview strong applicants before the closing date of this advert.

In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CV’s cannot be accepted and you will need to complete an online My New Term application form to be considered for this position

Closingdate: 31st March 2026

Interviews will beheld in the weekbeginning: 20th April 2026

Shortlisting:

Candidates will be notified if they have been successful for interview. Interviews will be held on receipt of strong applications

Orchard View Primary Academy and the Inspiring Future’s Partnership Trust are committed to safeguarding children, promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Online searches will be completed prior to shortlisting, and an enhanced DBS and qualifications check will be carried out upon appointment of all successful candidates

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

Orchard View Primary Academy and the Inspiring Future’s Partnership Trust are committed to safeguarding children, promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS and qualifications check will be carried out upon appointment of all successful candidates.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

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 Orchard View Primary Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 480 pupils
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Orchard View Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/orchard-view-primary-academy

Orchard View opened in September 2025 with 60 pupils across Foundation Stage and a mixed Year 1/Year 2 class and is currently operating from Kingsbrook View Primary Academy, a partner school within the Inspiring Futures Partnership Trust. From September 2026, Orchard View will move into a state-of-the-art new building and expand to a capacity of 180 pupils across Foundation Stage, Years 1, 2 and 3.

As the academy grows, we are opening The Glade, our specialist Social, Emotional & Mental Health Additionally Resourced Centre (SEMH ARC), designed to provide a nurturing, structured and therapeutic environment for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs. The provision will support pupils to re-engage with learning while developing emotional regulation, resilience and positive relationships.

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