Is your professional ‘why’ to ensure all children, in all their diversity, are enabled to experience the joy of learning, know they belong and feel valued in their school community?
Cherry Fields Primary School are looking for a Class teacher with strong experience and specific interest in SEND to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within our Communication and Interaction Resource Base provision, with children who require additional support to meet their individual needs.
Your opportunity
This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified teacher to join our school and further develop their career working with a Senior Leadership team judged Outstanding by Ofsted. We have a passion and understanding of what effective teaching and learning is, and our goal is to inspire our pupils to be the best they can be. In return for your hard work, we can offer excellent CPD opportunities and the support of a strong collaborative team.
In your role as Class Teacher, you will be leading a team of staff and working closely with our SENCo. In September 2025, we will have 8 children in our provision. You will also work closely with the wider staffing team, ensuring an inclusive approach and continuing to develop and embed our curriculum offer.
What we are looking for in a candidate:
• Someone who can work well as part of a collaborative team, as well as being self-motivated and able to work independently
• Be committed to developing and providing an inclusive provision for our children with SEND.
• Someone with a strong understanding of the SEND code of practice as a Class Teacher and experience of working across the primary age range.
• Willing and committed to developing and sharing outstanding teaching practice across GLF Schools.
• A person who is passionate about children's learning and welfare.
• A values led individual with high expectations of achievement and behaviour in themselves and others.
• Someone who is committed to personal career progression and enhancement.
Please read the Job Description and Person Specification for more information and before applying.
About the Banbury Cluster
Consisting of four schools, the Banbury cluster have a collaborative approach towards working, which means the schools work closely together to provide an outstanding educational experience to the local communities. The schools’ benefit from being able to share resources, knowledge and best practise to support each other and maintain high quality teaching. Joining us will allow for opportunities for career progression across the cluster and give you the chance to enhance your professional skills.
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.
• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
• Access to our highly competitive Teachers Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Career pathways and talent management
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model
Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.
The Details
Salary: MPR/UPR (£31,650 - £49,084FTE) Dependant on experience
Contract Type : Permanent, full time
Start date: 1 September 2025
Closing date for applications: 31 January 2025
Interview date: Week Beginning 10 February 2025
Candidates may be shortlisted and invited to interview before the closing date. We reserve the right to close applications early.
GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.
We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.
Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.
