We are looking for an excellent class teacher with vision and a passion for bringing out the best in all children and who can make a real difference in our school, with families and our Cutteslowe community.  The school has been rated  GOOD by OFSTED. 

We require a teacher who:

• Is an excellent classroom practitioner and is committed to achieving the highest standards

• Is confident with excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Has high expectations of children, colleagues and themselves

• Has a passion for education and raising the achievement of all children

• Has a commitment to wider school and community priorities

• Is able to contribute towards the development of the school

Visitors comment on the warm atmosphere in the school. Our children are friendly, enthusiastic and welcoming. They strive to do their best and enjoy attending school. We offer candidates the opportunity to join our supportive and motivated team of staff and governors with excellent opportunities for professional development. Our school has a wonderful green space which houses our Forest School alongside goats, chickens and rabbits.

Applications from early career teachers are warmly welcomed and there is a strong ECT support network as part of the school. This role is for a full time teaching position and for the academic year 2025 - 2026 this role will be in Key Stage Two.  We strongly recommend and encourage you to visit this wonderful and inclusive school

Shortlisting: Thursday 24th April 2025

Interview Date:  Wednesday 30th April 2025

If you would like to have a confidential conversation with Lee Smith , School Business Manager, about the role, prior to application, then please email lsmith@cuttesloweprimary.org or telephone 01865 649618.

Cutteslowe Primary School is proud to be part of the River Learning Trust (RLT).

Education has the power to change lives, communities and society for the better. At RLT we believe that we can achieve more for our pupils, trainees, staff and communities by working together rather than alone. Schools in RLT are united by a common belief in the benefits of working together, and by our commitment to shared principles.

OUR VISION is for our schools and SCITT to improve rapidly, continuously and sustainably: to be better faster together.

OUR ‘WHY?’ is that children and young people ‘only get one go’ in school and therefore as part of RLT we aim to ensure the best possible ‘go’ for our pupils.

OUR ‘HOW?’ is through the highest support and challenge for our schools and each other, underpinned by our principles.

Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support including extensive  continuing professional learning and development opportunities, wellbeing and staff networks and access to Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (TPS and LGPS) for all staff. For more information on what it is like to work for the Trust, and the benefits you could access, please see our “Working in RLT” guide.

This role includes regulated activity relevant to children. 

The school reserves the right to consider and interview candidates ahead of the closing date if appropriate. An offer may be made to an exceptional candidate in this instance. 

The River Learning Trust and Cutteslowe Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism.   The Trust is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link RLT Safer Recruitment Documents for Candidates. Please see our website for up to date policies including our Child Protection and Behaviour Policies. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. For further guidance for applicants click on this link List of offences that are not filtered