Experienced Classroom Teacher

Chadlington Church of England Primary School, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 3LY

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2027

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  28 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: MPS - UPS

Experienced Classroom Teacher job summary

If you are a highly effective and creative primary teacher with imagination, a good sense of humour, and a love of learning, we can offer you the opportunity to play an active role within a forward-thinking, innovative, and collaborative team.

We are looking for an experienced, energetic class teacher who is committed to achieving high standards and sharing in the school's vision, ‘Let your light shine! Imagine, Believe, Achieve, Thrive.’ Initially, the successful candidate will work within our Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 Unit. This role would suit someone with proven senior leadership, FS and KS1 experience, with the expertise to match continuous provision to the changing needs of pupils as they progress through the unit. You can offer:

• Opportunities for career and personal development, including leadership experience

• High expectations and a commitment to ensuring that every child achieves their potential
• The willingness and capability to work across the primary phase
• The ability to inspire a love of learning
• A professional committed to your own growth and development, as well as a willingness to support others in their professional journey
• Willingness to make a difference to the local community and to be fully involved in the extra-curricular life of the school
• Successful experience working with pupils in the Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1

We can offer you:

• An interest in broadening and developing experience in senior leadership
• The opportunity to work in a successful school that is well-respected within the local community
• An imaginative, creative, and enthusiastic working environment
• Well-behaved pupils with excellent collaborative skills and a love of learning
• A wonderful and diverse community
• A collaborative team of hard-working, supportive and talented colleagues

Our successful village school has 93 pupils on roll, aged between 4 and 11. We are situated in a delightful village in the Cotswolds, near the popular town of Chipping Norton.

Job Title

Class Teacher

Grade Band

Main Pay Scale to UPS

Responsible to

Headteacher

JOB PURPOSE

• To plan, implement and deliver the school’s integrated curriculum for all pupils in their class/group
• To contribute to raising standards of pupil attainment
• To promote the progress and well-being of every child in the class/group assigned to them
• To contribute towards the work of the Collaborative Development Team and the Monitoring, Evaluation and Review processes of the school
• To undertake the professional duties and responsibilities of a teacher as set out in the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document

CLASS TEACHER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Teaching and learning

• Teach and adapt the school’s broad-based curriculum, ensuring that all children can achieve their full learning potential.
• Provide an engaging, supportive and well-organised learning environment that fosters pupils’ independence and inspires curiosity.
• Manage teaching and learning resources effectively.
• Manage allocated Teaching Assistants and/or volunteers.
• Plan for progression across the age and ability range taught, designing effective learning sequences within lessons and across a series of lessons to aid development.
• Set clear targets that are both realistic, measurable and build upon prior knowledge or attainment, to bring about sustained progress and learning outcomes.
• Have a good working knowledge of a range of teaching and learning strategies that are appropriate for a range of contexts and will allow all children to fulfil their educational potential.
• Use an appropriate range of teaching strategies and resources, including use of ICT, to meet learners’ individual needs and take practical account of diversity.
• Manage the behaviour of pupils effectively, in accordance with school policies and procedures.
• Understand how children and young people develop and know how to make effective personalised provision for all pupils, including those who have additional educational needs.
• Contribute to the identification and support of pupils with additional educational needs, by liaising with other supporting agencies
• Use record-keeping systems effectively to support teaching and learning.

Monitoring, assessment, recording and reporting

• Be responsible for the processes of identification of needs/assessment, recording and reporting.
• Know the assessment requirements and arrangements for the specified subject or curriculum.
• Compile reports to provide learners and their parents with accurate and constructive feedback on their strengths, weaknesses, and areas for development.
• Have a good understanding of a range of approaches to assessment and how to apply it.
• Have a good understanding of pupils’ individual starting points and use this to set appropriate goals.
• Use local and national statistical information to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching, monitor the progress of those they teach and raise levels of attainment.
• Communicate effectively with parents and carers about attainment, objectives, progress, and wellbeing, and encourage their participation in the communication process.
• Maintain records in line with school policies and procedures.
• Assess pupils’ work systematically and use the results to inform future planning, teaching and curricular development.

Continuing professional development

• In conjunction with the headteacher, participate in performance management and improve practice through appropriate professional development and relevant training and development opportunities.
• Take a creative and constructive response to innovation, coaching and mentoring, and adapt practice where need for improvement is identified.
• Review the effectiveness of your own teaching practice and its impact on teaching and learning.

Pastoral duties

• Consider pupils’ safeguarding and welfare as paramount and act in accordance with the duty of care for pupils.
• Know the current legal requirements, national policies and guidance on the safeguarding and the promotion of the well-being of children and young people. Maintain up to date training as required.

Liaising with others

• Recognise and respect the contribution that colleagues, parents, and carers can make to the development and well-being of children and young people.
• Encourage parents and carers to participate in discussions about the progress, development, and wellbeing of their children.
• Consider carefully who is the most appropriate person to help in a specific situation, and determine who should make contact, when and how and in what manner.
• Be aware of issues that relate to child protection and notify the Designated Safeguarding Lead of any concerns about a child.

LEADERSHIP ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Help develop whole-school strategy and support its delivery

• Contribute significantly to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies, practices and procedures, so as to support the school’s vision and values
• Have strong knowledge of the national curriculum, related pedagogy and assessment
• Be a role model for teaching and learning
• Make a distinctive contribution to the raising of pupil standards
• Take advantage of appropriate opportunities for professional development and use the outcomes effectively to improve pupils’ learning
• Lead on teaching and learning, pedagogy and curriculum initiatives, as directed by the Headteacher
• Provide pastoral care as required, showing aware of mental health and wellbeing needs
• Provide advice, coaching and mentoring to other teachers in order to help them develop and meet the relevant standards

General duties

• Have a secure knowledge and understanding of the National Curriculum and specifications for all relevant areas of the curriculum and a good knowledge of other statutory requirements related to pupils’ education or welfare.
• Keep up to date with research and developments in pedagogy and curriculum content.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the professional duties of teachers and the statutory framework within which they work.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of policies and practice, including those designed to promote equality and opportunity.
• Establish effective working relationships with colleagues within school, especially those who have specific responsibilities for learners with specific needs, and from outside agencies.
• Assist in the maintenance of good discipline in and around the school and set a good example in personal conduct and appearance.
• Contribute fully to the wider life of the school, e.g. trips, events and fundraising activities.
• To undertake such reasonable activities as the Headteacher may require.

Health and safety

• Be aware of the responsibility for personal health, safety, and welfare and that of others who may be affected by your actions or inactions.
• Complete all statutory and in-house training as required.

Teacher Appraisal

Annual - by Headteacher

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Method of Assessment

This table indicates the requirements of the role.

Essential or Desirable

Application Form

Interview Stage

Qualifications, Education and Training

Recognised teaching qualification

E

X

Attendance at a range or relevant INSET/CPD dealing with current issues

E

X

Willingness to attend further study

D

X

Commitment to own personal development

D

X

Experience and Knowledge

Experience of working within a leadership team

E

X

Experience of working with parents to ensure best possible outcomes for pupils.

D

X

Experience of monitoring teaching, learning and assessment that meets the needs of all pupils, including those with SEND and those eligible for pupil premium funding.

E

X

Experience of managing and supporting challenging behaviour.

E

X

Commitment to working with the Headteacher and members of the Senior Leadership Team in delivering whole-school strategies

E

X

Commitment to promoting an environment where all children will maximise and achieve their potential.

E

X

Successful experience as a primary practitioner with high expectation for pupil attainment and behaviour

E

X

Knowledge of effective strategies for raising standards.

E

X

Knowledge of the National Curriculum and EYFS curriculum.

E

Experience of using assessment for learning effectively to ensure good progress

E

X

X

Experience of working with and effectively deploying teaching assistants

E

X

X

Experience of tracking and assessing across the core and foundation subjects

E

X

X

A clear personal philosophy of education and vision for the future

E

X

X

Knowledge and success in positive behaviour management

E

X

X

Thorough knowledge of the National Curriculum

E

X

X

Experience of setting and reviewing own targets for performance management/Appraisal

D

X

X

Experience of leading improvement.

D

Skills and Abilities

Understanding of a range of techniques to develop independent and collaborative

learning

E

X

X

Ability to work effectively within a team

E

X

X

Competence with basic media work (film & radio)

D

X

X

Ability to develop a challenging, creative, effective, and stimulating curriculum

E

X

X

Ability to use a range of interactive technology to enhance the curriculum and engage

learners

E

X

X

Special Requirements

Excellent inter-personal skills and communication skills with all stakeholders

E

X

X

Commitment to developing positive relationships with pupils and families

E

X

X

An up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with

and the safeguarding of children and young people

E

X

X

Flexibility and enthusiasm

E

X

X

Be prepared to challenge underachievement

D

X

X

Be a reflective practitioner

D

X

X

Commitment and willingness to involve yourself in the life of the school.

D

X

X

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 Chadlington Church of England Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 91 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Chadlington Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chadlington-church-of-england-primary-school

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