Reception Teacher

Ash Hill Primary School, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 7HT

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026 (or sooner)

• Closing date

  2 December 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main Scale or UPS depending on experience
• Additional allowances:

  Main Scale or UPS depending on experience

Reception Teacher job summary

Are you a resilient, reflective practitioner with a deep moral purpose? Do you believe passionately that every child, regardless of background, deserves the very best start in life? If so, we want to hear from you!

As we drive forward our renewed vision, we are seeking an exceptional Reception Teacher who is excited by challenge, committed to continuous growth, and ready to make a meaningful impact for disadvantaged pupils. If you believe all children should experience joy in their learning, feel a deep sense of belonging and be supported in becoming their best, this is the school for you.

We are looking for someone who:

• Brings energy, optimism, and determination to their practice
• Thrives in a dynamic environment where high expectations and high support go hand in hand
• Is committed to delivering the highest-quality early years provision
• Reflects deeply on their practice and embraces feedback as a tool for growth
• Has the resilience to keep going when things get tough, and the unwavering belief that every child can succeed
• Builds warm, purposeful relationships with pupils, families, and colleagues

What makes our school special

• A strong sense of purpose: We’re proud to be the first school in Buckinghamshire to achieve the Bronze Attachment Aware and Trauma Informed Award, reflecting our unwavering commitment to inclusion and emotional wellbeing.
• A leadership team with a clear, ambitious vision and the drive to deliver it
• A collaborative team culture: You’ll join a warm, supportive staff team who believe in lifting each other up. We plan, problem-solve and celebrate together.
• Workload-friendly practice: A light-touch marking policy that prioritises feedback over paperwork. High-quality, well-sequenced curriculum resources to reduce planning burden and maximise impact.
• Investing in you: We provide bespoke CPD through a coaching approach that empowers teachers as professionals. You’ll be supported to grow and innovate, not just to comply.
• Innovative and research-informed: As a fast-paced, forward-thinking school, we actively engage with the latest evidence-based practice to improve teaching, learning and wellbeing.

If you are ready to be part of something exciting and to shape the future for our youngest learners, we would love to meet you.

Come and help us build a school that changes lives.

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged.
To arrange a visit or request an application pack, please contact our School Business Manager at HR@ashhillprimary.co.uk

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

Ash Hill Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils under its care. An Enhanced DBS check will be required prior to starting employment. On line searches will be undertaken for shortlisted candidates.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Ash Hill Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 217 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ash Hill Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ash-hill-primary-school

Ash Hill Primary School is in the Micklefield area of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The youngest children at our school are 2 years old (Nursery class), and the oldest are eleven (Year 6). There are approximately 230 children at Ash Hill altogether. Ash Hill is a happy school, and everyone works together to ensure that the children are safe and well looked after, and that they all receive an education which enables them to meet their full potential.

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