Classroom Teacher

Willowcroft Community School, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 8BA

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  28 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (583)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £34,069.00 - £46,940.00 Annually (FTE) Pay Scale: MPS (ECTs are very welcome to apply). Working hours - 2 days a week..

Classroom Teacher job summary

About Willowcroft Community School:

At Willowcroft, we believe tomorrow's success starts today. We are a flourishing primary School (ages 2-11) dedicated to creating a supportive, inclusive environment where every child is encouraged to thrive.

Our community is built around our core values—the 4 Rs:

Resilience

Reflectiveness

Reciprocity

Resourcefulness

We are proud of our excellent facilities, which include extensive outdoor learning areas for Forest School, and OPAL , and a dynamic team structure. Staff welfare is incredibly important to us; we offer extensive professional development, family-friendly policies, and a supportive Senior Leadership Team.

The Role:

We are looking for an exceptional teacher who can deliver engaging, high-quality lessons while nurturing young minds. Whether you are an experienced practitioner looking for better work-life balance or a talented Early Career Teacher (ECT) wanting a supportive start, we welcome your application.

Key Responsibilities:

Plan and deliver creative, inclusive lessons that motivate and challenge all learners.

Foster a safe, positive, and stimulating classroom environment aligned with our 4 Rs.

Assess and track pupil progress, adapting teaching strategies to meet the needs of all individuals (including SEN support).

Partner closely with parents, support staff, and the wider school community.

What We Are Looking For:

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

Excellent communication and classroom management skills.

A strong commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of children.

A collaborative team player with an energetic and flexible approach.

Evidence of relevant further training is desirable, but a sense of humour is essential!

What the school offers its staff:

Joining Willowcroft Community School means having the opportunity to work in a happy, friendly school with a very supportive senior leadership team. Every day here is different, and our staff are committed to supporting each other and creating a positive working environment.

We believe in prioritising staff welfare and well-being, which is why we offer various benefits, including reduced-cost child care, higher priority for Willowcroft school admissions, and family friendly policies. We also value continuous professional development for our staff. As a teacher at our school, you will have access to further training within your role internally and part of our academy trust. Our Senior Leadership Team, Special Educational Needs team, and Pastoral team are always ready to listen and support you with your job.

Willowcroft Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, all candidates will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and references will be required in line with our safeguarding policy.

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children, thrive in a collaborative environment, and want to be part of a supportive and motivated team, we would love to hear from you

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

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

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

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 Willowcroft Community School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 481 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Willowcroft Community School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/willowcroft-community-school-didcot

WILLOWCROFT COMMUNITY SCHOOL “Tomorrow’s success starts today”  Willowcroft is proud to be part of the Oxfordshire Primary Education Network (OPEN) an innovative group of schools working together to provide the highest quality of education for all our pupils.

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