23 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    31 January 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    6 January 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

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Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPR (£31,650 - £43,607 FTE) Dependant on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

Cherry Fields Primary School are looking to appoint a dynamic, aspiring ECT to join our team in September 2025.

Your opportunity 

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ECT teacher to join our Outstanding school, Cherry Fields Primary School is looking for an exceptional teacher to join our thriving and supportive team. We have a passion and understanding of what effective teaching and learning is, and our goal is to inspire our pupils to be the best they can be. 

At Cherry Fields, you'll join a school with a passion for high-quality teaching and learning. Our supportive and approachable Outstanding-rated Senior Leadership Team is committed to helping every teacher thrive. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow, develop, and make a meaningful impact, we offer a fantastic ECT/development programme, supported by our exceptional SLT team.

What we are looking for in a candidate:

  • Someone who can work well as part of a collaborative team, as well as being self-motivated and able to work independently
  • Someone willing and committed to developing and sharing outstanding teaching practice across GLF Schools
  • Someone with the ability to enthuse and engage students in purposeful learning experiences
  • A person who is passionate about children's learning and welfare
  • A values led individual with high expectations of achievement and behaviour in themselves and others.
  • Someone who is committed to personal career progression and enhancement

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification within the application pack for more information and before applying.

About the Banbury Cluster

Our School sits within a newly established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

What the school offers its staff

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

  • A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
  • Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
  • 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
  • We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
  • Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

  • Access to our highly competitive Teachers Pension Scheme
  • Flexible working options
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Work life and family friendly policies
  • Employee wellbeing initiatives
  • Career pathways and talent management
  • Access to a staff benefits portal
  • Community and collaboration working model

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, please review the Job Description and Person Specification for more details. We can’t wait to welcome someone who is as passionate about children’s education as we are!

Further details about the role

The Details 

Salary: MPR (£31,650 - £43,607 FTE) Dependant on experience

Contract Type : Permanent

Hours: Full time

Start date:  September 2025

Closing date for applications: 31 January 2025

Interview date: Week beginning 10 February 2025

Candidates may be shortlisted and invited to interview before the closing date. We reserve the right to close applications early.

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

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About Cherry Fields Primary School

School type
Free School, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
138 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11

School location

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