Year 6 Teacher

Abbey Woods Academy, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 7LZ

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  13 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (Actual)

Year 6 Teacher job summary

Year 6 Teacher

Abbey Woods Academy, part of Anthem Schools Trust

Inspire. Empower. Achieve.
Are you ready to make a real difference as a Year 6 Teacher? Abbey Woods Academy is looking for a passionate and committed Year 6 Teacher to join our friendly and forward-thinking team. This is an exciting opportunity for you to help our pupils grow in confidence and reach their full potential as they prepare for secondary school.

About Abbey Woods Academy

Nestled in beautiful grounds, Abbey Woods Academy is a thriving primary school with around 200 pupils aged 3-11. Our small class sizes (below 30) mean you’ll have the time and space to get to know every child. Creativity, curiosity, and care sit at the heart of everything we do — and our supportive staff team works closely together to ensure all pupils feel valued and inspired to succeed.

The Role - Year 6 Teacher

As our Year 6 Teacher, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring pupils achieve their very best in their final year of primary school. You will:

• Plan and deliver engaging, high-quality lessons that stretch and support every learner.

• Foster a positive classroom culture built on respect, responsibility, and enjoyment of learning.

• Track and celebrate progress, ensuring pupils are well prepared for secondary transition.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues and support staff to deliver a rich curriculum experience.

• Build strong relationships with parents, carers, and the wider community.

What We Offer

At Abbey Woods Academy, you’ll be part of a close-knit, supportive community where your wellbeing and professional growth matter. As part of Anthem Schools Trust, you’ll have access to:

• Anthem Perks - exclusive staff discounts and offers

• Cycle Scheme, Tech & Home Scheme, and Blue Light Card

• Corporate Health Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

• Eye Care and Employee Referral Scheme

• Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS)

• A positive, collaborative team culture and well-resourced classrooms set in beautiful surroundings

What We’re Looking For

You’ll bring:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

• Strong experience in Key Stage 2, ideally as a Year 6 Teacher

• Excellent curriculum knowledge and creative teaching approaches

• High expectations for learning and behaviour

• A passion for wellbeing, inclusion, and achievement

• A team player mindset and a sense of fun!

Safeguarding and Diversity

Abbey Woods Academy and Anthem Schools Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks.

We value diversity and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

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 Abbey Woods Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 145 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Abbey Woods Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/abbey-woods-academy

Abbey Woods Academy is a rapidly improving and friendly school in South Oxfordshire. We are an easy commute from the surrounding towns such as Abingdon, Didcot and Wallingford, along with good transport links to Oxford and Reading.

Abbey Woods Academy is proud to be part of Anthem Schools Trust, a multi-academy trust that creates ambitious and successful schools where every child thrives. Through the Trust, we provide high-quality professional development, coaching and leadership opportunities. This includes a number of specialist Trust-wide roles that offer talented teachers and leaders the opportunity to develop in their career and make an even bigger difference to children and young people.

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