Lower KS2 Teacher
Malmesbury Church of England Primary School, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9JR5 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
20 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 1.0 FTE
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 to M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an exceptional teacher to join our Lower Key Stage 2 team. The ideal candidate will be energetic, innovative, and passionate about creating an engaging learning environment. You will build strong relationships with our pupils and contribute to the dynamic, nurturing atmosphere that defines our school.
You will join a supportive, child-centred team that is committed to creating inspiring and dynamic lessons. Our aim is to foster an environment where every child is motivated to excel, and you’ll play an integral part in making this vision a reality.
The successful candidate will:
- Be passionate about fostering a love for learning.
- Inspire children to reach their highest potential.
- Understand how to engage pupils in retrieving and applying knowledge to solve problems.
- Have high expectations for all learners, helping them to thrive.
- Be creative and forward-thinking in their approach to teaching.
- Possess excellent classroom and behaviour management skills.
- Demonstrate strong emotional literacy and the ability to connect with students.
- Be a team player who is committed to working collaboratively.
- Embody our core values of respect, kindness, courage, creativity, and love, and be aligned with our Christian ethos.
What the school offers its staff
Malmesbury C of E Primary School is a thriving, two-form entry primary school, rated 'Good' by OFSTED in June 2024. With a dedicated and enthusiastic team, we aim to make learning both challenging and fun, ensuring that every child experiences an exciting, infectious, and rewarding educational journey.
We share a collective vision of “Growing together in wisdom and love; discovering life in all its fullness”, and our pupils embrace every challenge with curiosity and enthusiasm.
At Malmesbury, we pride ourselves on fostering creativity, incorporating ICT across the curriculum, and excelling in sport. Our school has a strong reputation for developing well-rounded learners who are encouraged to think critically and creatively. We are currently engaged in a collaboration with the James Dyson Foundation to extend the school, adding seven new classrooms, a second hall and building two rooms equipped for teaching Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Maths, where children will learn alongside engineers from Dyson’s Malmesbury-based research division.
We have a longstanding tradition of supporting and developing talent. Our dedicated team of governors and staff is deeply committed to providing professional development for all. Additionally, a skilled team of teaching assistants offers vital support to every class.
What we offer in return:
- The opportunity to work with wonderful children who love learning.
- A dedicated, friendly, and fun-loving team.
- Support from engaged parents and governors.
- Full immersion into the life of our school.
- Excellent opportunities for professional development and collaborative work.
- A comprehensive well-being support package.
Further details about the role
We welcome you to visit the school and meet the team before applying. Please contact the school office at 01666 823514 or email hr@malmesbury-pri.wilts.sch.uk to arrange a visit. An application pack is available on our website at www.malmesburyprimaryschool.co.uk or can be obtained by contacting the school.
Malmesbury C of E Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online profile review as part of our recruitment process.
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@malmesbury-pri.wilts.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Malmesbury Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 418 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Malmesbury Church of England Primary School website
- Email address
- hr@malmesbury-pri.wilts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01666 823514
Malmesbury C of E Primary School is a large vibrant two-form entry primary school. It converted to an academy on 1st June 2013 and received an ‘outstanding’ in its last SIAMS report in 2018. We have a friendly and dynamic team of staff who are dedicated to making learning challenging, exciting, infectious and fun. The SLT are committed to maintaining work-life balance and supporting the well-being of all staff.
Arranging a visit to Malmesbury Church of England Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@malmesbury-pri.wilts.sch.uk.
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