29 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2026

  • Closing date

    22 May 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    23 April 2026

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£36,400.00 - £53,040.00 Annually (Actual)

Primary Teacher job summary

Job description

Inspire the Future at Swindon Academy Primary!

Location: Swindon Academy Primary

Salary: £36,400 - £53,040 per annum

Start Date: September 2026

Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher passionate about nurturing young minds? Do you believe every child deserves the opportunity to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally? Join our dynamic team at Swindon Academy Primary and make a lasting impact on the lives of our pupils.

Who We Are:

Swindon Academy Primary is a vibrant and supportive school family where children are at the heart of everything we do. As part of United Learning, an innovative educational network, we are committed to excellence and fostering a love of learning that lasts a lifetime.

Your Role:

As a class teacher, you will:

  • Deliver engaging and inspiring lessons that cater to the diverse needs of our pupils.
  • Foster a positive and inclusive classroom environment that encourages growth and achievement.
  • Collaborate with a talented team of educators to share best practices and innovative teaching strategies.
  • Build strong partnerships with parents and carers to support children’s learning and well-being.

What We’re Looking For:

We are searching for a passionate educator with:

  • Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.
  • Creativity: A talent for delivering imaginative and stimulating lessons.
  • Commitment: A dedication to ensuring every child reaches their full potential.
  • Team Spirit: A collaborative mindset and a desire to contribute to our school community.

Why Join Us?

Swindon Academy can offer you more pay, more time and more support. Teach with United Learning for a more rewarding career.

  • a rigorous whole-school behaviour policy effectively supported by the senior leadership team.
  • enthusiastic, friendly and well-behaved students who deserve the very best teachers
  • hardworking, dedicated and enthusiastic colleagues
  • a commitment to the wellbeing of our staff
  • an exceptional salary, above the maintained sector by 5% on average
  • supportive leadership and a committed Governing Body
  • a superb building with state-of-the-art facilities
  • Cash towards medical treatment
  • At least one personal day a year
  • Three extra INSET days for wellbeing

United Learning  

We are part of United Learning, the largest academy trust nationally, which offers a life-changing education to children and young people across England.  Our schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our subject specialists, our Group-wide intranet, our own curriculum and our online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.  

As a Group, we can reward our staff better: with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing. Our academies each have a rich CPD curriculum and an ongoing group-wide wellbeing programme. It's an ethos we call ‘the best in everyone’. 

Additional Information

Swindon Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people therefore there is an expectation that all staff and volunteers share this commitment. The successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early in light of a large response.

Due to the high volume of applications received, the School is unable to provide individual feedback on why an application is unsuccessful. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Please note that we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies.

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.
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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

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About Swindon Academy

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 19
Education phase
All through school
School size
1854 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 19
Ofsted report
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At Swindon Academy, we pride ourselves on a team of staff who are supportive, friendly, and dedicated to providing the very best teaching and learning for our students. Staff across the academy set a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement for students which, in turn, is reflected in the emphasis we place on continuing professional development (CPD) for our staff.

We have made significant, sustained progress at GCSE and are proud to be the top performing school in Swindon for progress over the last six years. Swindon Academy was the first all-though academy to open in the UK and has over 1,900 pupils from the age of 2 to 19.

The school is situated in purpose-built £25 million premises, benefiting from excellent, state-of-the-art facilities, and situated within the beautiful county of Wiltshire, within commuting distance for Bristol, Bath and Oxford. United Learning is a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.

Swindon Academy is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education to children and young people across England. United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.

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