Reception Class Teacher and EYFS & KS1 Lead

Barton Park Primary School within The River Learning Trust, OX3 9WN

Main scale/UPS + TLR2(1) for phase leadership

Are you an outstanding child-centred early years teacher, with leadership qualities, looking for the next step in your career?

Barton Park Primary School is seeking an ambitious, inspirational reception teacher and Early Years & KS1 lead to join our team to help develop excellence within our new and growing school. You will have high aspirations for all children, a proven track record of sustained improvement and will embody the caring ethos and values of our school.  

Barton Park Primary is a ‘good’ school and is at an exciting stage of its development, building upon the existing successes and growing in both size and strength. This role will work alongside a newly appointed KS2 phase lead to provide a vital strand of middle leadership. The successful candidate will teach in our reception classes and have regular non contact time to complete strategic and supportive leadership work across nursery to year 2.

What skills / experience are required?

• Qualified Teacher Status (UK)

• A secure knowledge of how children learn and adaptive teaching methods to ensure excellent progress for all.

• A proven track record in raising standards 

• Experience in teaching reception and, ideally, Key Stage One.

• Excellent knowledge of the EYFS Statutory Framework and KS1 curriculum.

• Good interpersonal and leadership skills 

• The ability to excite, inspire and motivate pupils and staff 

• A commitment to evidence based approaches and an openness to new ideas and research  

• Excellent classroom behaviour management through a range of positive strategies.

• A commitment to success through effort and teamwork

• A commitment to your own continued professional development. 

• A willingness to be fully involved in the life of the school.

• Patience, and a sense of humour. 

What we can offer

The successful candidate will be joining a school with:

• A diverse school community.

• Vibrant and curious children, who are eager to learn and love to please.

• A wonderful new-build school, which is well-resourced with space to spare.

• A large, purpose built outside environment. 

• A forest school site within easy walking distance of school. 

• A supportive leadership team and governing body. 

• A team of caring, committed professionals who nurture the children - and each other! Wellbeing and workload are given more than just lip-service, we strive to be both practically and emotionally supportive.  

As part of the River Learning Trust, we can also offer you an excellent network of professional support and CPLD that will help you grow as a professional through access to some of the county’s best teachers and leaders. Flexible working will be considered. 

Visits to the school are positively encouraged. If you wish to find out more about our school or this role, you are invited to contact the Headteacher for a discussion and/or tour of the school. Please do so via our office: office@bartonparkprimary.org / 01865415800

How to apply / closing date / where to find further details

NB. Online applications through MyNewTerm

• Closing Date for applications:  Monday 20th January 2025
• Shortlisting: Tuesday 21st January
• Interviews: Wednesday 29th January 2025

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. 

If you would like to have a confidential conversation with Bryony McCraw, Headteacher, about the role, prior to application, then please email office@bartonparkprimary.org or telephone 01865 415800.

The River Learning Trust and Barton Park 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.