Teacher KS2
Willowcroft Community School, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 8BADeadline is today
Earliest start date
2 June 2025
Latest start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
25 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
31 March 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours a week Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31650 and £49084.00
Pay scale
- Main scale/Upper scale salary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Teaching
Qualification · Qualified Teacher
Teaching and
learning · Experience of teaching in Key Stage 2 · Proven high quality class teaching · Excellent classroom behaviour management · A clear understanding of the needs of Key Stage 2 children. · An innovative and creative approach to teaching and learning. · Experience of working with children with SEND · Ability to support parent/carers to improve outcomes for their children · A proven record of raising achievement · Confident to use and teach Computing · Knowledge of assessment, pupil tracking and target setting
Subject
Leadership · Experience of successful coordination of a curriculum subject or project/task that has had a whole school impact (not if an ECT)
Professional
Attributes · Evaluative and reflective · Ability to learn from others in the team and to provide support as necessary. · Ability to be flexible · Experience of effective working with Governors (e.g. as Teacher Governor) · Willingness to lead an area of whole school development
Personal Skills · Sense of humour · Excellent interpersonal skills · Innovative, problem solver · A positive ‘can do’ approach · Enthusiastic and passionate about teaching · Warm and approachable to parents · Ability to bring own personal interests to our community
What the school offers its staff
What the school offers its staff:
Joining Willowcroft Community School means having the opportunity to work in a happy, friendly school with a very supportive senior leadership team. Every day here is different, and our staff are committed to supporting each other and creating a positive working environment.
We believe in prioritising staff welfare and well-being, which is why we offer various benefits, including reduced-cost child care, higher priority for Willowcroft school admissions, and family-friendly policies.
We also value continuous professional development for our staff. As a teacher at our school, you will have access to further training within your role internally and part of our academy trust. Our Senior Leadership Team, Special Educational Needs team, and Pastoral team are always ready to listen and support you with your job.
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 are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Willowcroft Community School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 499 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Willowcroft Community School website
- Email address
- office.3912@willowcroft.oxon.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01235813304
WILLOWCROFT COMMUNITY SCHOOL
“Tomorrow’s success starts today”
Year 5 Teacher
Permanent contract
Main scale/Upper scale salary
Full time
Start date ASAP
We are looking for an enthusiastic and capable class teacher with high expectations of children’s work and behaviour, who plans interesting activities and promotes the characteristics of effective learning
If you
• Have a genuine passion and drive to provide quality academic and social learning experiences for the children in your care
• Can work co-operatively with children and their families to secure the best possible educational outcomes
• Are an enthusiastic teacher who believes that learning should be creative and fun
• Want to be part of an enthusiastic, supportive, motivated team.
Then we can offer you an opportunity to work in a forward thinking and supportive school which encourages staff professional development.
Willowcroft is proud to be part of the Oxfordshire Primary Education Network (OPEN) an innovative group of schools working together to provide the highest quality of education for all our pupils
Arranging a visit to Willowcroft Community School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office.3912@willowcroft.oxon.sch.uk.
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