ECT Class Teacher in Banbury

Are you an inspirational and passionate Class Teacher looking to start your career and play a key role in ensuring our children are supported, engaged and inspired in their learning? We are seeking an Early Career Teacher who shares our vision of high aspirations and academic excellence to join our friendly and welcoming team from September.

Your opportunity

We have a brilliant opportunity for a motivated and passionate Class Teacher to join our growing school community and share our vision of high aspirations, achievement, and a genuine passion for learning. As a teacher, you will benefit from collaboration across the cluster of local schools. This involves working closely with other colleagues to support professional development and workload. This is an exciting time to join our growing school, as there are also lots of opportunities for staff training and development within the school and trust.

What we are looking for:

• Someone who can work well as part of a collaborative team, as well as being self-motivated and able to work independently.
• An excellent teacher and role model to children, colleagues and parents, exemplifying our core principle of kindness.
• A highly motivated and creative teacher.
• A teacher who can create a culture of high expectations for behaviour and achievement of all children.
• A positive, open-minded professional.
• Committed to working with parents, carers and the wider community.

About the Banbury Cluster

Cherry Fields, William Morris, Hardwick and Longford Park make up a newly established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. The Banbury cluster has 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 practice 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

• Access to our highly competitive Teachers Pension Scheme.
• Flexible working options.
• Generous holiday allowance.
• Work life and family friendly policies.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives.
• 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

• Start Date: September 2026.
• Pay Scale: Teacher MPR (England) M1.
• Contract Type: Full-Time, permanent.
• Closing Date: 2nd February 2026.
• Interview Date: 9th February 2026.

Safeguarding Statement

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.