Reception class teacher with a possible leadership/TLR role
Wood Farm Primary School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 8QQ7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
15 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
8 May 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Teacher Main Scale or Upper Pay Scale
Additional allowances
TLR for leadership responsibility for the right candidate
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a passionate Early Years teacher ready to make a lasting difference? We are seeking a great Reception teacher to join our ambitious, supportive and forward-thinking school from September 2026. This is a rare opportunity to shape children’s earliest experiences of school, in a setting that values curiosity, creativity and connection. There is the potential for a Teaching and Learning Responsibility (TLR) linked to Early Years leadership for the right candidate.
Our Early Years provision is a real strength of the school. We provide a rich, play-based curriculum with a strong focus on language, relationships and early development. Our Reception team works closely with our neighbouring Nursery School, ensuring strong transition and continuity for children. Staff benefit from well-developed indoor and outdoor provision and a collaborative team approach.
We welcome applications from both Early Career Teachers and experienced colleagues, as well as those looking to develop or deepen their expertise in Early Years. This is a wonderful opportunity to join the Wood Farm team – a diverse and outward-looking community often described as Oxford’s ‘world primary school’.
Visits are warmly encouraged. Please contact Catherine Routledge (School Business Manager) on 01865 762575 to arrange a visit.
For an informal discussion, please ask to speak with David (Headteacher) or one of our Deputy Headteachers (Hannah, Gail or Louise).
What the school offers its staff
Wood Farm Primary School is a vibrant and thriving two-form entry primary school in the Headington area of Oxford. We are looking for an enthusiastic, confident teacher who has high expectations for themselves and for children and who is passionate about learning, and early education. Ofsted judged our school ‘good’ overall in November 2022, with ‘outstanding’ leadership and management. Our school is an exciting and fulfilling place to work, where all members of the school community strive to be the best they can be, and are supported to grow and develop in their profession. We can offer you:
- excellent professional development, including coaching, collaborative planning, and strong support for Early Career Teachers and experienced staff looking to develop leadership, in a school with a track record of success,
- the opportunity to be part of a friendly and enthusiastic team,
- the chance to make a real and lasting difference to children’s lives.
Staff at Wood Farm benefit from a strong team ethos, high levels of support and a culture where professional growth is genuinely prioritised. We work hard to ensure teachers can focus on delivering excellent teaching while maintaining a sustainable workload.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Ensuring that children are safe and well cared for is our highest priority. We work with parents and other agencies, including our Local Authority, to make sure that children are kept safe, both in school and beyond.
Staff members with designated lead responsibility undertake regular specialist training in safeguarding and child protection.
All members of staff and regular volunteers receive training in child protection, and we undertake comprehensive background checks on all adults working in the school, including an enhanced DBS check and full employment references.
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 Wood Farm Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 400 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wood Farm Primary School website
- Email address
- sbm.2589@wood-farm.oxon.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01865 762575
Housed in a beautiful set of buildings and landscaped grounds in the Headington area of Oxford, we believe that Wood Farm Primary School is a very special place to work, learn and grow as a teacher. We have over 400 pupils and children join our school from a wide variety of backgrounds, including many who join us from our federated nursery school, and others who have recently arrived in the country. We pride ourselves on the friendly, welcoming atmosphere that we have established in our large and vibrant school and the way that our children work, learn and play together.
As a teacher working in our school, whether newly qualified or more experienced, our commitment to your professional development is second to none. We have very high ambitions for our children and for our school, and we welcome staff members who are serious about being at the leading edge of our profession. Our teachers, teaching assistants, and other colleagues work closely together to deliver the very best for our children – and together to help make the ‘Wood Farm difference’.
The best way to get a sense of what our school is about is to visit us: we welcome, and recommend, visits from potential candidates and the opportunity to tell you more about our school. You will also find lots more information on our website www.woodfarmschool.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Wood Farm Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbm.2589@wood-farm.oxon.sch.uk.
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