You will be responsible for:

• Supervising and ensuring the safety and well-being of pupils during the school day.
• Teaching classes of pupils and ensuring that planning, preparation, recording, assessment and reporting meet their varying learning and social needs
• Maintaining the positive ethos and core values of the school, both inside and outside the classroom
• Contributing to constructive team-working amongst teaching and non-teaching staff, parents and governors.
• Contributing to the school’s statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children

Your qualities will include:

• Having detailed knowledge of the relevant aspects of the National Curriculum and other statutory requirements and initiatives
• Being able to identify clear learning intentions, content, lesson structures and sequences according to the subject matter and the pupils being taught.
• Setting high expectations for pupil behaviour, establishing and maintaining a good standard of discipline through well-focused teaching and through positive and productive relationships.
• Being able to analyse pupil progress and attainment data and use this to effectively plan provision to secure progress towards pupil targets.
• Displaying commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people.

We can offer you:

• A good school (Ofsted 2025), with a very friendly and caring ethos. Positive, well behaved and happy children, who are creative and eager to learn
• A supportive and dedicated staff team and committed governors and parents
• Excellent opportunities to develop professionally. The freedom to innovate and create. A commitment to staff wellbeing and work life balance.

To apply:

Please read the attached job description and person spec and then complete the attached application form, including a supporting statement that outlines how you meet each of the criteria set out in the person specification. Please return the application form to Mrs Lucy Bosely via admin3032@welearn365.com by Friday 9th October 2026 at midday.

Visits are welcomed, to arrange a time slot please email the school on the above email address.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process, please contact us at [HR/recruitment email].

Harbury C of E Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If shortlisted we will take up references prior to interview and will complete an online check. Shortlisted candidates will also need to complete a Criminal Record Self Disclosure. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Please see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-filtering-guidance/dbs-filtering-guide; and also https://unlock.org.uk/advice/filtering-cautions-convictions/.

As this role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check with a Barred List check. Our pre-employment process will also include Teacher Prohibition List checks, overseas checks (where applicable); proof of qualifications (as specified in the person specification); section 128 checks (for those in management roles); medical fitness checks; identity and right to work checks. Applicants for roles working with children under five years during the school day and under eight years for those working in wraparound care will also be subject to Childcare Disqualification checks.

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