Class Teacher (maternity cover for 1 year)

Newton Longville C of E Primary is looking for a motivated and inspiring teacher who cares about the difference they can make to children’s lives. The successful applicant will be committed to ensuring excellence for all children ensuring they flourish in their care.

We are a one form entry village school with a truly family feel to our school setting. We have supportive families and fantastic children who deserve the best that we can give. Everything we do at Newton Longville is intended to ensure that the children are happy at school, love learning and become the best they can be.

Our school vision is ''Whatever you do work at it with all your heart'' Colossians 3:23

Our vision derives from our theological roots and is woven throughout school life. We work at everything with all our heart; striving to be the best we can be. This ensures the entire school community flourishes in an environment that celebrates learning and individuality, with everyone reaching their full potential; spiritually and academically.

The school has been judged by Ofsted to be a ‘Good School’ (Nov 2021) and we are constantly looking to improve outcomes for our children.

The successful candidate will be:

• Committed to promoting high standards in teaching and learning
• Motivated, inspirational and hard-working with a sense of teamwork and fun
• Flexible in their approach and delivery
• Willing to contribute to the life of the school and it's community

We can offer:

• a commitment to professional development
• a friendly and supportive team who get on extremely well
• a family (well-being) day for you to have to spend as you wish with full pay
• regular additional adults in the classroom alongside the class teacher
• well-behaved pupils and wonderful parents
• a supporting and actively infolved governing body
• a supportive SLT who want staff to flourish as well as the children
• a committment to staff well-being ina commintment to a sensible approach to work load.

Other information

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged.

To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on 01908 373428 or office@newtonlongville.bucks.sch.uk

www.newton-longville-school.co.uk

Predicted interview date: Friday 09th October 2026. If possible, we would prefer to see you teach in your current setting on Thursday 08th October 2026. If you aren't in a regular class at the moment, we will be able to facilitate you teaching here at Newton Longville.

We reserve the right to close the job advert early, if the right candidate applies.

At Newton Longville C of E School, the health, safety and well-being of children is of paramount concern to us. We listen to our pupils and take seriously what they tell us. Our aim is for children to enjoy their time as pupils in this school. We want to work in partnership with you to help your child achieve their full potential and make a positive contribution to the world they will be part of in the future.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.