Teacher

Portfields Primary School, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8PS

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  5th January 2026

• Closing date

  17 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  9 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 Annually (FTE)

Teacher job summary

PART TIME CLASS TEACHER

This is a part-time, fixed-term position. However,our school is currently in an exciting period of growth and change, and for the right candidate, there may be an opportunity for a permanent position in the future.

Start Date: January 2026

Unqualified, ECTs, Main Pay Scale, UPS

Fixed Term until July 2026.

3 Days per week

Are you looking for a new school to develop your teaching further? Are you looking for a school where you can flourish and deliver exceptional whole-child education?

We are looking for a professional, enthusiastic and committed person to join our community at Portfields Primary School. We are one of the biggest schools in Buckinghamshire and we can offer extensive opportunities to develop you as a class teacher. We are passionate about inclusion and strive for all our pupils to experience the best possible education, appropriate to their next steps.

The successful applicant will:

• be committed to achieving the highest standards for yourself and your pupils

• be an exceptional classroom teacher who will inspire and motivate our learners

• be driven by a passion to make learning fun, exciting and challenging in a nurturing environment

• be committed to a truly inclusive educational experience based on strong, positive relationships

• have excellent interpersonal skills with pupils, staff and parents

• be committed to the safeguarding of children and young people and be able to contribute to ensuring a safe environment for all

• want to develop their whole school leadership to make a wider different to pupils and the team

We can offer you:

• exclusive membership to the Portfields community

• incredible children and supportive parents

• committed, passionate teams where relationships built in trust and shared accountability

• a staff well-being package and a commitment to reducing workload

• a school with a highly successful track-record of nurturing staff talent and expertise

• opportunities to collaborate with other leaders and schools

• a recently refurbished and well-resourced learning environment

This is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to develop their skills in a caring and supportive school.

Visits to the school are encouraged. If you wish to arrange a visit, discover more about this exciting opportunity, need any further information or you would like to have an informal discussion, please contact Mandy Britnell on personnel@portfields.org or 01908 616060

Closing date: Monday 16th October 2025 Interviews: Tuesday 21st October 2025

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children. The

successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS clearance. We are a committed equal opportunities employer.

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

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 Portfields Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 587 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Portfields Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/portfields-primary-school

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