Reception / Key Stage One Teacher

Appointment type: Permanent / 0.4 or 0.6 part-time

Salary Scale: Main Scale or UPR if post threshold

Shellingford CE (A) Primary School is a successful rural school (4 miles from Faringdon and 7 miles from Wantage) with a strong family atmosphere and Christian ethos.  Our school motto ‘Inspiring Hearts and Minds’ is intrinsic to school life.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and creative forward-thinking teacher who can achieve the very best in every child.

The post is a 0.4 part-time (2 days a week) permanent position; however, 0.6 part-time (3 days) applications are also welcome.

The post will commence on 1st September 2025 but there is some flexibility around the start date.

This school presents an opportunity to be part of a happy, hardworking team of staff and governors, with parents who are supportive of their children’s education.

As a Church school, it will be important for the successful candidate to be in sympathy with the aims and ethos of a school based upon Christian values.

Visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed. For an informal discussion about the post and to enquire about visiting the school, please telephone Mrs Kirsty Ashdown our School Administrator on 01367 710301.

How to Apply:

Please send your completed application via email to: office.3853@shellingford.oxon.sch.uk

Please include a statement to support your application within the ‘relevant skills and experience’ section on the application form, together with a covering letter detailing your suitability for the post.

Closing Date: Saturday 31st May at 12 noon
Interview Date: Friday 6th June 2025

Oxfordshire Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post involves the type of work with children and young people that requires applicants to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All users are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.