Job Introduction
Maternity Cover
Start Date: April 2025
OCC Main/Upper Pay Scale: £31,650- £43,607 per annum
Our vision is for all members of the Long Furlong Primary School community to be enthusiastic, lifelong learners who thrive because they feel loved, accepted and valued. The Long Furlong community cares for each other and the world around it. Our aims are:
- A caring and enabling environment
- A culture of aspiration and ambition
- Determined and professional teaching
- Empowered leadership throughout
- A progressive and communicative school
To support our vision and aims we’re seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated and talented teacher. We’re looking for someone with strengths across the Primary curriculum; the successful candidate would be expected to lead a curriculum area across the school. Long Furlong is a vibrant, friendly school with wonderful children, committed and hardworking staff, and engaged governors and parents/carers.
We can offer:
- Highly supportive colleagues and governors
- Pupils who are keen to learn, respectful of adults and other children, and engage well with their learning
- Continuing professional development to support the successful applicant in carrying out the duties, including opportunities in other Primary Key Stages
- Parents/carers who actively support their children’s learning in a variety of ways
- A modern, well-resourced and easily accessible school building
The successful candidate must be able to:
- provide creative, enriching, learning opportunities,
- demonstrate high expectations of learning and behaviour
- demonstrate an ability to nurture and support all pupils, including those with complex learning, emotional or other needs
- demonstrate knowledge and experience of continuous provision/ teaching with a play-based curriculum
- experience and knowledge of teaching and learning outside of the classroom
- demonstrate good organisational and interpersonal skills
- work closely with colleagues as part of a friendly and supportive team
- demonstrate a positive attitude towards continuing school improvement
You’ll be encouraged to play a full part in the life of the school community.
You would be warmly welcomed for a school visit; please don’t hesitate to get in touch by phone or email if you’d like to arrange a date, or to discuss the post.
If you would like further information about the role, or to visit, please contact the school office by phone or email. Applications can only be accepted on Oxfordshire County Council’s application form, which should be emailed to office.2602@long-furlong.oxon.sch.uk
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 cases are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.
Please note, it is an offence to apply for this role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
