Class Teacher KS1/KS2 - Steeple Claydon School and Preschool
Location: Steeple Claydon
Overview
Are you someone who can make a difference to a child's learning? Are you effective and resourceful?
Are you committed to developing self-confident and independent children?
Steeple Claydon School is looking for an enthusiastic and committed class teacher to join our team.
This is a Full time/Part time role starting in September 2025 and we welcome applications from all individuals, including ECTs.
Term time only
Salary Type: MPS
Salary details: Main Pay Scale
Contract type: Fixed Term
Hours: Full time/Part time
Closing date: 30/04/2025 17:00
Interviews to be held: Wednesday 7th of May 2025
About us
At Steeple Claydon School we believe that every child has the right to be amazing and have 'the chance to shine'. Our overriding principle is that we have high expectations and aspirations for all our children. Every day matters at school, therefore our mission is to provide a nuturing, fulfilling and rich curriculum and learning environment that takes our children on a journey, from the age of two years to eleven, to become independent, curious and active learners.
Website: https://www.steepleclaydonschool.com/
About the role
Your responsibilities will include:
• Being responsible for the learning and achievement of all pupils in the class, ensuring the highest
possible standards in work and behaviour and providing equality of opportunity for all.
• Being a positive role model in terms of behaviour, work and attitude, setting high expectations.
• Planning and teaching programmes of work in accordance with the National Curriculum, ensuring
progression across the age and ability range, meets the needs of individual learners.
• Observing, assessing, monitoring and recording the progress and attainment of all pupils in the class.
• Setting homework and planning other out-of-class activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge
and understanding pupils have acquired as appropriate.
• Being committed to supporting extra-curricular activities.
• Fostering excellent relationships and encourage the involvement and support of parents, governors,
community and other agencies.
• Being able to support our children with all aspects of school life is essential. At the heart of everything
we do is a desire to make a real difference to our children’s’ lives.
About you
The successful candidate should have the following skills:
• Excellent teaching skills and subject knowledge.
• Effective and enthusiastic, with high expectations of all pupils and themselves.
• Committed to developing self-confident and independent learners and want to be part of a collaborative
approach to school improvement.
• Be able to uphold the vision of our school as well as promoting our school values.
• Able to maintain professionalism at all times and fully engage with our school priorities.
• Has excellent interpersonal skills and who can communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders.
Other information
If you are interested in applying for this position, we would love to meet you and show you around our wonderful school.
To arrange a visit, or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on 01296 738132
Please send completed application forms to: [email protected]
Steeple Claydon School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to safer recruitment procedures and an enhanced DBS check. Contact details of two referees must be provided on application, and these will be contacted before interviewing shortlisted candidates.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance published by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
