Primary Teacher

Swindon Academy, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1JR

30 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  22 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 April 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: £36,400 to £53,040 per annum

What skills and experience 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.

What the school offers its staff

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

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Primary Teacher JD.pdf - 290 KB (opens in new tab)

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: View Ofsted report
• School website: Swindon Academy website
• Email address: agnes.nacel@swindon-academy.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/swindon-academy

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.

Arranging a visit to Swindon Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email agnes.nacel@swindon-academy.org.

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