Primary Teacher - Aston Clinton School
Location: Aston Clinton
Overview
Required: for September 2026
Term time only: No
Salary Details: TBC
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Closing date: 29/04/2026
Interviews to be held: 06/05/2026
About us
Aston Clinton School is a thriving primary school for children aged 4–11. We believe our school is a special place where pupils learn, grow, and flourish in a happy, nurturing environment. We are looking for a teacher who is passionate about high‑quality teaching and committed to inspiring children's imagination and creativity across the curriculum.
We pride ourselves on delivering challenging and engaging lessons that ensure all children build strong foundational skills while enjoying access to a broad and ambitious curriculum. Our rich offer includes exciting residential visits, music provision, and extensive sports opportunities, ensuring a stimulating and well-rounded educational experience for every child.
You will join a supportive and collaborative staff team and benefit from a strong programme of continuing professional development.
At Aston Clinton School have high expectations of our pupils, which they consistently live up to. All possible assistance is given within the school to meet the special learning needs of each child. We recognise that at some time in their school career a proportion of children have special educational needs which, in consultation with parents, are identified as soon as possible.
Website: https://www.astonclintonschool.co.uk
About the role
We are seeking an enthusiastic and passionate teacher who truly cares about children’s wellbeing, development, and achievement. You will bring creativity, imagination, and high expectations to the classroom, inspiring pupils to aspire to be the very best they can be. You will deliver engaging, challenging lessons that stimulate curiosity across the curriculum, ensuring all children develop secure basic skills while being stretched through a rich and exciting learning experience.
Our school is highly committed to enabling every child to succeed. We provide a carefully structured curriculum alongside a wide range of supplementary opportunities, including residential visits, music, and sporting activities, all of which contribute to a stimulating, rounded education and help children build confidence, resilience, and ambition.
The successful candidate will take responsibility for their own class and demonstrate focus, dedication, and a commitment to guiding pupils towards academic success while supporting their personal growth.
What we offer:
- A warm, welcoming, and caring school community
- A highly supportive and collaborative staff team
- A strong and well‑established CPD programme
- Full support through the Early Career Framework for ECTs
- A personal mentor and induction tutor providing day‑to‑day guidance
- Regular opportunities to reflect, develop, and aspire as a practitioner through coaching, training, and collaboration with experienced colleagues and specialist advisors
About you
The successful candidate will take responsibility for their own class, demonstrating commitment, focus, and high expectations to help pupils reach their full potential and achieve academic success.
For further information please see attached Job description & Person specification.
Other information
If you are passionate about making a difference in children’s lives and want to develop your teaching in a nurturing, ambitious environment where both pupils and staff are encouraged to care, aspire and succeed, we would be delighted to hear from you.
How to apply:
Completed application forms may be emailed to: [email protected] or posted to: The Headteacher, Aston Clinton School, Twitchell Lane, Aston Clinton,
Aylesbury, HP22 5JJ
Visits to the school are actively encouraged. To arrange a visit or for further information, please contact the Office Manager, Mrs Natasha Crace:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01296 630276
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and 2 appropriate references will be required for the successful candidate.
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).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
