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KS2 Class Teacher

Castlefield School, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3LE

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  9 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: This is a full time, permanent post, although consideration would be given to part time and fixed term contracts
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

Castlefield School is a large, forward thinking and highly successful primary school in High Wycombe, serving the children and families of Castlefield and High Wycombe, situated within 5 minutes of Junction 4 of the M40.

We are keen to recruit enthusiastic and eager candidates to join our Key Stage 2 team and would invite anyone brave enough to challenge the out-dated view of Castlefield School and to see us in action.

We are seeking to appoint talented and committed teachers, at any stage of their career, who have the ability to work as part of a team, are committed to their professional development and want to make a difference to our children’s lives.

We are looking for:

• A strong classroom teacher, committed to providing high quality learning experiences for all children
• A team player
• Someone who is organised, enthusiastic and highly motivated
• Able to provide creative, enriching learning opportunities for our children
• Committed to raising standards

What the school offers its staff

In addition to eager and well behaved children, a forward thinking school improvement system and professional development opportunities for all, you will find:

• Class sizes capped at 25 children
• High levels of adult support in all classes
• Commitment to your CPD and professional development
• Hard-working, well-behaved and enthusiastic pupils
• A supportive working environment
• A genuine commitment to school improvement which supports a healthy work life balance

For ECTs we also offer:

• A dedicated ECT mentor & tutor and a supportive year group leader and team
• A comprehensive induction programme
• Extended training opportunities with outstanding internal and external providers

For teachers with experience you will have the opportunities to:

• Lead and manage
• Contribute towards the professional development of others
• Further develop your leadership style and behaviours

The school has:

• A very professional, supportive team of colleagues who want to make a difference
• Friendly and enthusiastic pupils who make rapid progress
• High aspirations for its staff and pupils
• Excellent professional development opportunities
• An ambitious, diverse school community with enthusiastic colleagues and supportive Governors and parents/carers

Further details about the role

Watch a short video about Castlefield School

https://www.castlefieldschool.co.uk/web/about_us

Commitment to safeguarding

Castlefield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

References will be sought, and an enhanced DBS check and an online profile search will be carried out for the successful candidate.

It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Class Teacher Job Description.doc - 50.5 KB (opens in new tab)

Personal Specification for Class Teacher - general.docx - 24.3 KB (opens in new tab)

About Castlefield School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 469 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Castlefield School website
• Email address: head@castlefield.bucks.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01494436018
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/castlefield-school-high-wycombe

Primary School with Nursery (ages 2 - 11 years)

Arranging a visit to Castlefield School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@castlefield.bucks.sch.uk.

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