KS2 Class Teacher - St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Location: Amersham
Overview
The Governors are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated EYFS teacher to join this popular and successful school.
St Mary's is situated within an area of outstanding beauty with many excellent resources on its door step. Our children are very well behaved, friendly and eager to learn. We offer a commitment to professional development and support self-aspiration. This is an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to our children's learning and achievement.
Ofsted graded St. Mary's Primary School as a good school with many outstanding features. It was also graded outstanding in the most recent SIAMS inspection.
NQTs and experienced teachers are welcome to apply.
Term time only: Yes
Salary type: MPS
Salary Details: M1 to M6 dependent on experience
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Closing date: 26/06/2026
Interviews to be held: Week commencing 29/06/2026
About us
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Amersham is a safe and supportive place, realising individual needs and potential within a caring, Christian family. Our learning environment is one that is both exciting and inspiring, where every one is equal and valued. We provide a high quality education allowing children to develop lively and enquiring minds. We promote Christian values through all aspects of school life. St Mary's is a school of which all can be proud.
Website: www.stmarysce.bucks.sch.uk
About the role
Teaching
- Plan and teach lessons and sequences of lessons to the classes they are assigned to teach within the context of the school's plans, curriculum and schemes of work.
- Responsibility for registration and other general administrative matters relating to the class.
- Submit termly, half termly and weekly teaching plans for approval by the Head teacher.
- Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of assigned pupils.
- Setting and marking homework within the framework of agreed school policy.
- Participate in arrangements for preparing pupils for external examinations.
Whole school organisation, strategy and development
- Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school's policies, practices and procedures in such a way as to support the school's values and vision.
- Work with others on curriculum and/or pupil development to secure coordinated outcomes.
- Attend Staff Meetings, Inset Days and Parents' Evenings as required.
- Subject to sub-paragraph 52.17 of the Teachers Pay and Conditions supervise and so far as practicable teach any pupils where the person timetabled to take the class is not available to do so.
Health, safety and discipline
- Promote the safety and well-being of pupils.
- Maintain good order and discipline among pupils.
Management of staff and resources
- Direct and supervise support staff assigned to them and where appropriate, other teachers.
- Contribute to the recruitment, selection, appointment and professional development of other teachers and support staff.
- Deploy resources delegated to them.
Professional development
- Participate in arrangements for the appraisal and review of their own performance and, where appropriate, that of other teachers and support staff.
- Participate in arrangements for their own further training and professional development and, where appropriate, that of other teachers and support staff including induction.
Communication
- Communicate with pupils, parents and carers.
Community
- Encourage the involvement and support of parents, community and other agencies.
Working with colleagues and other relevant professionals
- Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school.
About you
- Qualified teacher status
- Degree
- Evidence of successful primary teaching experience
- A good understanding of the KS2 curriculum
- Excellent teaching skills and knowledge
- Ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils' needs
- Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils
- High quality standards in learning and teaching
- Using a positive approach, energy and initiative to promote learning and excellent behaviour
- Working within a team
Other information
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.
Please send completed application forms to the email address below.
Tel No: 01494 726032
Email: [email protected]
St. Mary's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check Visits are welcome. Please telephone the school office for an appointment.
At St Mary's C.E Primary School we believe that a policy on child protection is founded on the right of all children to be safe and feel safe, and that it is the fundamental obligation on all schools to robustly secure this right.
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.
