KS2 Class Teacher

Location: Horspath Primary School, Horspath, near Oxford. An academy in River Learning Trust

Early Career Teachers or Main Scale.

0.4 FTE. Permanent.

Horspath Church of England Primary School is looking for an excellent teacher to join its experienced teaching team.  Are you an enthusiastic and inspiring teacher committed to ensuring the highest standards in education, both academically and pastorally? 

Are you friendly and approachable, and a collaborative team member?  Would you like to join a friendly, welcoming team in a thriving village primary school which benefits from being an academy in the River Learning Trust? 

If so, we are looking for a class teacher for Key Stage 2 (year 4 & 5 mixed age) class from 13th April 2026 (Easter) to work two days per week either Monday & Tuesday or Thursday & Friday. 

What skills / experience are required 

A class teacher with the skills, energy and vision to contribute to continuous school improvement and raise achievement for all. 

What we can offer / about our school

• A popular school with a welcoming, caring atmosphere, a clear vision and recent good Ofsted (December 24)

• A creative and nurturing environment

• An established, skilled, dedicated and supportive staff team

• Happy and enthusiastic children who enjoy learning and uphold the school values

• A committed board of governors which provides an appropriate level of support and challenge

• Engaged parents

• The opportunity to work for a successful and growing multi-academy trust which cares about your professional development and well-being.

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. 

If you would like to have a confidential conversation with the headteacher, about the role, prior to application, then please email sbm@horspathschool.org or telephone 01865 872702.

The River Learning Trust and Horspath 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