12 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    15 June 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    3 June 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Part time (Can be done as a job share): 3 days per week - days to be agreed

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS or UPS dependent on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • QTS
  • Know, understand, appreciate and work within the well-established culture of the school
  • An interest in cognitive science and what it tells us about how to optimise learning
  • A relentless drive to improve practice as you come to learn about and understand the school’s very specific approach to curriculum and pedagogy
  • Have high expectations of all learners and know how to use these to achieve the best possible outcomes for pupils
  • Willing to embrace and fully participate in the school’s bespoke CPD processes
  • Able to demonstrate that they can collaborate effectively with a year group colleague, staff in their phase and across the school

Know that pupils demonstrating impeccable behaviour in class and around school is the responsibility of all staff, using the established procedures to support this expectation

What the school offers its staff

We are looking for someone who loves their job, is reflective and has a drive to get better at how they teach. Teaching and learning looks a bit different here (based on evidence, research and what cognitive science tell us about how to optimise learning), but we are ready to provide you with knowledge and skills you need to continually refine and improve your practice.

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

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

About Highworth Combined School and Nursery

School type
Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
457 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01494 525534

Why should you come to join us at Highworth?
• Exceptional progress and attainment for all our pupils
• We love and use: Rosenshine’s Principles; Why Don’t Student’s Like
School? TLaC; StepLab; Instructional Coaching; a fully resourced
knowledge based curriculum
• Children who are curious, respectful and well behaved (Ofsted say
‘across classes, behaviour is impeccable’)
• Kind, knowledgeable colleagues
• No planning required, but we will show you how to deliver each lesson
to an exceptional standard
• Supportive parents, carers and governors
• Consideration of work life balance in everything that we do
• Once a term assessment and data drop
• No marking; no homework; no unnecessary meetings
• 2 school rules: Be Kind; Work Hard
• Additionally Resourced Provision for hearing support
• Ofsted say we ‘might be outstanding’. See our latest report for why:
https://www.highworth.bucks.sch.uk/web/february_2024_report/683277
Come and visit to find out more!

Arranging a visit to Highworth Combined School and Nursery

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@highworthcombined.co.uk.

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