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Teaching Vacancies; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Brailes C of E Primary School, part of The Stour Federation, is seeking an excellent full-time Key Stage 1 teacher for February half term 2027. Visits to the school are highly recommended to experience our supportive rural community in south Warwickshire.

The successful candidate will use a range of pedagogical techniques, have excellent phonics knowledge, and high expectations for all children to flourish.

Qualifications

• Strong pedagogy and ability to adapt to diverse learners
• Experience in primary education is desirable

Responsibilities

• Teach Key Stage 1 using a range of teaching strategies
• Collaborate with leaders and KS1 teachers across The Stour Federation
• Support safeguarding and provide a high-quality learning environment

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Brailes C of E Primary School, part of The Stour Federation multi academy trust in south Warwickshire with Shipston Primary School, Acorns Primary School, Kineton C of E Primary School and Wilmcote C of E Primary School is looking for an excellent full-time Key Stage 1 teacher at February half term 2027.

We would be keen to hear about your professional experience and what you can offer. Visits to our school are highly recommended.

We are looking for an inspiring and professionally thoughtful candidate who must be able to use a range of pedagogical techniques and appropriate strategies to see the needs of all children.

To be the successful candidate, you will need to have good experience of working in school, have an excellent knowledge of the Key Stage 1 curriculum, strong phonics teaching skills and be both creative and passionate about learning. You must have high expectations for children to flourish.

Applications are welcome from Early Career teachers as well as more experienced teachers or aspiring middle leaders - a full supportive package will be provided, including coaching, mentoring, curriculum resources and working alongside leaders and Key Stage 1 teachers across the Trust.

What the school offers its staff

Brailes C of E Primary School is an outward facing, thriving rural school in Warwickshire on the Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire borders. Brailes is part of The Stour Federation Multi Academy Trust with other Trust schools geographically close to support formal collaboration and developing best practice.

Working for The Stour Federation will provide exciting opportunities for candidates who are ambitious, creative and enjoy working in collaboration with others. We are a school community who love to learn, are creative and believe in the ethic of excellence.

Our schools offer an exciting, extended and dynamic curriculum which connects learning beyond knowledge and provides all children with opportunities to flourish.

Our school aims to be as involved as possible in the community and with other local educational opportunities, and is fully committed to participate in activities offered. The school provides a foundation for life, enabling children to be supported to flourish and reach their full potential and feel valued, respected, known, included, safe and happy. All our school community aspire to the high standards and have high expectations of a well performing school.

Every child has a right to learn, be supported to find and nurture their passion and encouraged to achieve well in a caring, structured and disciplined atmosphere that promotes academic, creative, spiritual, physical and social development.

We offer an exciting and inspiring curriculum that celebrates the beautiful and unique setting of our school as well as offering a window to the rest of modern Britain and the world. We are proud of our Brailes school community. Belonging at Brailes means and feels: being heard, included, welcomed, valued, known and connected. To be able to flourish is never an individual pursuit, but a collective endeavour, released in relationships and communities that live well together.

Outdoor learning and The Arts are a vital ingredient of school life at Brailes. There is genuine commitment to enable all staff to grow and be their best with coaching, mentoring at the heart of this happy school community,

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.

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.