Closing Date:  Friday 17^th April 2026 at 9 am

Interview Date(s): w/c 20^th April 2026 onwards

Job Start Date: September 2026 or earlier (open to discussion)

Salary:  Main Pay Scale

Contract: Permanent

Hours of Work:  Full time/ Part Time (open to discuss)

Contact e-mail address: smathew@acertrust.org.uk

 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

 About 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.

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.

Applications from ECTs are welcomed. 

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 Early Years 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

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.