Class teacher

Class Teacher - Full time/part-time (Fixed-term until 31 Aug 2027)

This is a great opportunity for an experienced teacher or ECT to join a strong and committed team. We have exciting projects underway in an amazing school! Feel free to contact the Headteacher for an informal chat.

Teaching: KS1/KS2: 2 days in Year 6 and a range of classed to cover PPA

Closing Date: Monday, 9 November 2026, 8am

Interview Date(s): w/c 9 November 2026

Job Start Date: January 2027

Salary: Main Pay Scale or Upper Pay Scale

Hours of Work: Full time or part time (open to discussion for the right candidate)

About our School
Chalgrove Community Primary School are a thriving local school set in the beautiful countryside in rural Oxfordshire. We are very much at the heart of our community and we are lucky to have such supportive families. At Chalgrove Community Primary School, we want our children to be curious, to question and to challenge ideas. We want our children to engage, to be inquisitive and to be proactive learners. How do we achieve this? We do this through creating a curriculum that is exciting and never static. We facilitate learning opportunities beyond the classroom and we continually reflect in order to improve.

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join our dedicated, warm and friendly team.

Are you an excellent KS1/KS2 practitioner committed to being part of a team, working to provide an engaging and challenging curriculum, where all children can succeed? Can you create a classroom atmosphere that inspires children to learn, challenge themselves and make good progress? If this is you, we’d love to hear from you!

We are seeking to appoint a caring, enthusiastic, outstanding and dynamic KS1/KS2 practitioner who is highly motivated and happy to work as part of a close and caring team, with creativity and innovation and have excellent communication skills.

The successful candidate should be committed to motivating our learners with effective well differentiated teaching and high expectations for all children to achieve their full potential and committed to the continuing development of the whole school. This post offers the successful candidate the opportunity for excellent professional development and the opportunity to lead key curriculum areas if appropriate/desired. As a school, we work in close partnership with staff, parents, governors and children. We can offer excellent links with colleagues in our Trust schools too. We are looking for someone who has good interpersonal skills, a passion for teaching with a commitment to team working.

Our successful candidate will:

Be thoroughly committed to enabling all children to reach their full potential

Have high expectations for children’s attainment and progress

Have experience in teaching KS1/KS2 curriculum

Be an outstanding practitioner and has experience in the teaching of phonics

Be a creative, passionate and forward-thinking individual, who places high value on their own professional development in order to improve continuously as a practitioner

Be someone who is motivated, flexible, resilient and a true team player

Be willing to work with a wide range of colleagues and make a positive contribution to the whole school community and beyond

Be patient, kind, considerate and prepared to go the extra mile

Fully immerse themselves in school life and will be committed to working within our warm & friendly team

Committed to achieving a work/life balance and maintaining their own interests outside of teaching

We will offer our successful candidate a school that:

Is dedicated to offering the very best for its children with a focus on enrichment

Enjoys positive relationships between staff, children and families

Has motivated children who enjoy learning and are proud of their school

Is happy, vibrant and positive

Is creative, open to ideas and seeks opportunities for its children and staff

Really cares for its staff team

Offers comprehensive ECT mentoring based on coaching

Offers bespoke induction for experienced teachers new to our school

Supports and encourages continuous professional development

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed & encouraged. To arrange a visit please contact our School Office on 01865 890385 or email office.2452@chalgrove-oxon.sch.uk

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible. We also reserve to right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.
Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.

Safeguarding Statement:

The Acer Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All applicants are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.