EYFS and KS1 Teacher

Down Ampney Church of England Primary School, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5QR

27 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  29 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £43,607.00 Annually (FTE) Mainscale

EYFS and KS1 Teacher job summary

Thank you for your interest in the position of full -time teacher at Down Ampney C of E Primary School which is on the Gloucestershire and Wiltshire border. This post is initially for two years, however, a permanent position may be extended to the right candidate. The current vacancy is to teach in Class 1, which is R/KS1, but a willingness to teach throughout the school over time is desirable. Down Ampney is a thriving and inclusive primary school, dedicated to providing high-quality education and opportunities for all students. We are committed to ensuring that every child reaches their full potential and develops a love of learning. The school currently has three mixed-aged classes (EYFS/KS1, LKS2 and UKS2), small class sizes and higher than average non-standard entry, meaning support across the school is varied and cohort specific. Down Ampney C of E Primary School is part of the Corinium Education Trust which is a local Trust of primary schools and a secondary school. It is a supportive network of professionals with children and young people at its heart.

Our School Vision

Our school is a welcoming and inclusive community where everybody has a sense of belonging and is loved as a unique individual. Each child’s journey is an open book that we enrich with learning opportunities, memories, and friendships. We empower our community to flourish through positive relationships and experiences in order that we live life in all its fullness while developing the confidence we need to have an impact in our changing world.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic teacher who:

• Is an excellent classroom practitioner.

• Is knowledgeable of the primary curriculum, including adaptive teaching methods to scaffold the

  learning for a wide range of pupils.

• Uses Assessment for Learning throughout the planning and delivery stage, to raise student

  outcomes.

• Is a reflective practitioner, committed to raising standards across the school.

• Builds positive, effective relationships with children, parents and carers, and other staff.

• Can drive the Christian distinctiveness of the school through its value led curriculum.

  Down Ampney C of E Primary School can offer you:

• The opportunity to work in a fully inclusive school with a friendly, open team.

• Pupils who are kind and keen to learn.

• A committed and welcoming school community who want the best for Down Ampney C of E Primary

  School.

• Membership of a team committed to whole school and Trust improvement.

• A culture of belonging, built on trust and positive relationships.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Down Ampney Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 56 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Down Ampney Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/down-ampney-church-of-england-primary-school-cirencester

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