Year 6 Class Teacher

Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 0QH

13 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  13 May 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  30 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual)

Year 6 Class Teacher job summary

Year 6 Class Teacher - Maternity Cover

Contract type: Fixed term maternity cover

Contracted hours: Full time

Required for: September 2026

Closing Date for applications: 10am on Wednesday 13th May 2026

Interview dates: w/c Monday 18th May 2026

This position would suit teachers on the main or upper pay scales.

“Pupils flourish at this happy school”, Ofsted, March 2022.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, confident class teacher who has high expectations for themselves and for their children and who is passionate about learning. You will be joining a dedicated and committed team and work with pupils who have, “consistently positive attitudes to learning”, Ofsted, March 2022.

We are a small village school of around 160 children serving a community of families that are aspirant and care about education. You will be an outstanding individual who understands the value of working hard with a view to making a terrific difference. We are not seeking a particular profile of applicant; we are looking for energy and a shared value of putting our children at the centre of everything we do.

Brightwell cum Sotwell Primary School is part of Merchant Taylors’ Oxfordshire Academy Trust and there are extensive opportunities for professional development in addition to first-class support from across the Trust.

Merchant Taylors’ Oxfordshire Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Criminal Records Bureau checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Visits to the school and informal conversations about the post with the Headteacher are very welcome: please make contact at office.3221@brightwell.oxon.sch.uk.

TO APPLY

Please apply online, or email recruit@wallingfordschool.com any questions.

Closing date is Wednesday 13th May 2026

Interviews are planned to take place w/c Monday 18th May 2026

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.

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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 Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 176 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/brightwell-cum-sotwell-church-of-england-primary-school

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