Are you an enthusiastic teacher looking for motivated children in a beautiful setting?

Beckley Church of England Primary School is part of the River Learning Trust and is a thriving village school just outside Oxford. We have a vision of excellence in all that we do. We are looking for an inspiring and enthusiastic class teacher to join our team from September 2025.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about maximising the life chances of all children and will be motivated in their own development, too. We place great importance on continuous professional development and inspiring everybody within our community to be ambitious in their learning. 

We are looking for a teacher who:

• Inspires and engages all learners

• Has high expectations of all children

• Is committed to inclusive education and developing children as independent learners

• Is interested in developing their own practice

• Has excellent communication skills, is organised and able to work effectively both independently and as part of an enthusiastic team

• Builds rapport with children, parents and colleagues

• Will ensure the ethos of the school is upheld

• Is willing to participate fully in school life, share good practice with colleagues, and be able to lead a curriculum subject across the school (depending on experience).

We can offer: 

• Enthusiastic children who love learning

• A positive environment where all children can learn and achieve

• A dedicated, supportive staff committed to improving standards, who are also friendly and caring

• The opportunity to contribute to designing a rich, inspiring, and challenging curriculum for all children

• A commitment to CPD, enabling you to grow as a professional and help shape the future of our school

• Supportive parents and governors

• A well-resourced school that includes excellent outdoor learning opportunities

• A determination to create a positive work-life balance for all staff.

In return, we can offer a nurturing, friendly, and happy school where we take care of each other.  We have polite, well-behaved pupils who love learning and have fun.  Our location in the Oxfordshire countryside is breathtaking and offers many outdoor opportunities. 

The school received a GOOD report from Ofsted in 2023 where comments included:

"At Beckley, pupils are welcoming and happy. Everyone belongs here. Leaders want pupils to be ‘well-rounded, thoughtful and kind’, and they are."

(Pupils..) “are motivated and excited to learn.”

“ Leaders, including the governing body, have considered and reduced staff workload. Staff, including those who are at the start of their careers, appreciate the support they receive from all leaders and the multi-academy trust.”

“Ensuring the safety of pupils is a top priority at this school.”

“ Children take pride in their achievements and support one another when they find things challenging…”

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 headteacher@beckleyschool.org  or telephone 01865 351416.

The River Learning Trust and Beckley CE 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