What skills and experience we're looking for
PERSONAL SPECIFICATION
Attributes
Essential Requirement
Qualifications
• Qualified Teacher Status
• A willingness for continued CPD.
Experience and skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of the Primary Curriculum.
• A clear understanding of what constitutes high quality learning and effective curriculum provision.
• An ability to plan the curriculum to match the needs of the children in the class and a thorough understanding of assessment for learning.
• A strong interest and ability in ICT and its opportunities for learning.
• Evidence of high standards of pupil progress and outcomes.
• Effective behaviour management skills.
• Ability to implement a range of teaching strategies.
• Good understanding of what keeps children safe.
School Ethos
• An ability to be a role model, upholding morale and having high expectations of self and others.
• An understanding of the need for equality of opportunity within a changing community.
Relationships
• An ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with children and adults both inside and outside school.
• Knowledge and understanding of the social and emotional aspects of learning including developing emotional literacy and how this can help behaviour management.
• Willingness to be fully involved in the life of the school community.
Personal qualities, attitude and temperament
• Have a positive attitude to all aspects of school life.
• Ability to be evaluative and accept advice.
• Be proactive in areas of responsibility and have an awareness of whole school issues.
• Be willing to take on any delegated tasks appropriate to the post.
• A good sense of humour
• Have the ability to demonstrate a fair, unbiased and equitable approach to all situations.
• Be willing to show a committed, professional and loyal attitude to the school, openly modelling its aims and values at all times.
What the school offers its staff
Welcomed Visits 01895 590375
Further details about the role
Class Teacher KS1 or KS2
Salary: MPR-UPR £36,413- £53,994
Location: Hillingdon
Contract: Full time, permanent
Required for September 2025
Due to a re-location of our current KS2 Teacher, we are looking for an innovative and creative teacher to join and contribute to our successful learning community.
Our school is set in spacious grounds with numerous playing areas and mature trees. The children are confident, happy and articulate learners who are a pleasure to teach.
Would you like to take this exciting opportunity to join our team? Come along and see what makes us so special.
The Oak Farm School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. You will be required to undertake a DBS check along with other relevant employment checks.
This post is subject to satisfactory references, DBS and medical clearances, evidence of essential qualification and proof of legal working in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.
Visits to the school are encouraged and welcomed – please contact main reception, on 01895 590375 to arrange an appointment.
Salary dependant on experience.
Early applications are strongly encouraged to avoid disappointment, as we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date.
Apply via
Closing Date:23rd April 2025 at 9:00am
Interview Dates:28th & 29th April 2025
CVs will not be accepted
Early applications are strongly encouraged to avoid disappointment, as we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.