KS2 Class Teacher

St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 4AR

29 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
7 November 2025 at 9am
Date listed
9 October 2025

Job details

Job role: Teacher
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 2
Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type: Fixed term - 8 months initially, but may be extended after that
Full-time equivalent salary: Between £32916 and 45352

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualified teacher status
Successful primary teaching experience
Knowledge of the National Curriculum
Knowledge of effective teaching and learning strategies
A good understanding of how children learn and how barriers to learning can be overcome
Ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils’ needs
Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils
Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children
Knowledge of effective behaviour management strategies
Good ICT skills, particularly using ICT to support learning

What the school offers its staff

A school where staff are proud to teach and where everyone believes we can all shine brightly;
Support from an experienced, knowledgeable, and hard working team of professionals and excellent professional development;
A great working environment that shines brightly in our village with a state-of-the-art building and facilities dedicated to enhance learning in our purpose-built school;
A temporary contract until August 2026 in the first instance, although with potential to continue after that.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and have a culture of vigilance in all aspects of safeguarding and child protection.

In accordance with Section 237 of Keeping Children Safe in Education, September 2025, this role meets the definition of Regulated Activity and an enhanced DBS check with children’s barred list information will be undertaken prior to commencement of employment.

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and not subject to disclosure to employers.