Key Stage 1 Class Teacher (Maternity cover)

Freeland Church of England Primary School, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 8HX

25 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  23 February 2026

• Closing date

  17 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• 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 - £49,084.00 Monthly

Key Stage 1 Class Teacher (Maternity cover) job summary

Key Stage One Class Teacher (for 1-year fixed term maternity post)

Are you an enthusiastic, motivated, creative and dynamic practitioner with high expectations for yourself

and for children?

Would you like the opportunity to work with a team who are passionate about education and getting the

best out of all pupils?

We are currently seeking to appoint a teacher for February 2026 (after half term) (for 1-year fixed term

maternity post) to join our hard working and motivated team.

Freeland CE Primary School is a friendly, small village school with 130 pupils across 6 classes.

Our ideal candidate will be:

An excellent class teacher with successful experience of teaching in KS1, who loves working with

children and inspires them to achieve high standards and realise their potential.

A great team player who can work successfully in collaboration with others.

Have the highest expectations for all pupils, to ensure they reach their full potential.

innovative and creative in delivering outstanding lessons within an extremely positive and

stimulating learning environment.

Able to positively promote inclusion and have high expectations for all children.

Able to implement excellent behaviour management strategies with a positive approach.

Able to communicate effectively with parents.

Able to promote our values and support our ethos, as a church school.

Able to lead a core subject i.e. maths

In return we can offer:

Enthusiastic children

A friendly and effective team

A happy school in a supportive community

A supportive and committed governing body

A Trust with opportunities to develop

If you are interested in applying for this exciting job role, please contact Amanda Zanre, our office

administrator, to arrange a visit. We would love to meet you and show you around our school, whilst

answering any questions you may have.

Tel: 01993 881707

Email: office.3208@freeland.oxon.sch.uk

Closing date for applications: Monday 17th November at 9.00am

Interviews: week beginning 24th November

Eynsham Partnership Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and

young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated

activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring

Service (DBS) check.

Person Specification

Post: Class Teacher

Education/Training : QTS Degree Recent INSET in Core Subjects Experience teaching across the Key Stages

Experience: Recent teaching experience of working individually or as a team to raise standards across the school

Effective planning skills

Outstanding teaching skills which are engaging and motivating

Ability to assess and monitor children’s progress

Excellent class and behaviour management

Ability to meet the social and emotional needs of young children

Experience of leading a subject area

Skills and/or Aptitudes : Well organised

Ability to work as part of a team

Flexible

Innovative

Good sense of humour

Good communication skills including working with parents and other external agencies

Excellent class management and a range of behaviour strategies

Experience of having co-ordinated a subject across the school, or led an area of school improvement

Other requirements : Sets high standards (for themselves and others)

Able to share the whole school vision for school improvement

Committed to the life of the school

Energetic and enthusiastic

Effective team player and excellent interpersonal skills

Hardworking and motivated

Ambitious to progress in their career

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

Eynsham Partnership Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

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 Freeland Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 133 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Freeland Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/freeland-church-of-england-primary-school

Freeland CE Primary School is a happy, small village school in Oxfordshire, and is part of Eynsham Partnership Academy. We currently have approximately 150 pupils on roll with six classes. Our core purpose is to provide a safe, happy and caring environment in which our children can achieve high expectations spiritually, socially and academically.

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