KS2 TEACHER & ENGLISH SUBJECT LEADER in Fairford

Are you an excellent teacher looking for your nextopportunity?

At Fairford C of E Primary School, we are looking for anexceptional KS2 teacher who shares our ambition to provide children with thevery best education.

This is more than a class teacher vacancy. It is anopportunity to join an Outstanding school (Ofsted November 2024), workalongside an experienced and supportive team and take an important leadershiprole in shaping English across our school.

Our most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024 confirmedthat Fairford had maintained the standards identified at its previous Outstanding inspection .Fairford wasdescribed as a remarkable school and recognised the strong sense of belongingexperienced by our pupils.

We are immensely proud of our school, but we are alsoambitious about what comes next. We are looking for a teacher who will bringexpertise, enthusiasm and ideas and who wants to contribute to the next stageof Fairford’s development.

Why Fairford?

There is a very special culture at Fairford. Our November2024 Ofsted inspection recognised a school in which pupils are proud to belong,behaviour is excellent and children work exceptionally hard.

Inspectors identified a palpable love of learning across theschool and recognised that pupils’ knowledge develops exceptionally well. Ourcurriculum is highly ambitious, carefully planned from Nursery through to Year6 and supported by professional development that enables teachers to deliver itwith expertise.

Reading and language are particularly important to us.Children are immersed in a language-rich environment from Nursery onwards,vocabulary development is prioritised and pupils understand and celebrate thevalue of reading.

We have been recognised for the strength of our inclusivepractice. Pupils who need additional support receive it quickly, and pupilswith SEND flourish alongside their peers.

Education at Fairford is about much more than academicoutcomes. Our children are encouraged to become articulate, confident andthoughtful young people. They take on leadership roles, participate in debatesand mock trials, enjoy a wide range of clubs and enrichment opportunities andlearn to contribute to their wider community.

What can we offer you?

We believe that if we want the very best for our children,we must also invest in the people who teach them.

• Wonderfulchildren who are enthusiastic, hardworking and proud of their school.
• Theopportunity to join an Outstanding school that successfully maintained its highstandards at its November 2024 Ofsted inspection.
• Anexperienced, highly skilled and supportive staff team.
• A culturein which professional development matters; We have been recognised the bespoketraining available to staff.
• Threeadditional wellbeing days every year, in addition to school holidays.
• Meaningfulprofessional flexibility: your combined PPA and subject leadership day can beworked from home each week.
• Protectedtime to lead English effectively, with an expectation that you work this day inschool at least twice each term to support subject development.
• A cultureof professional trust and autonomy in which excellent teachers are valued asprofessionals.
• Opportunitiesto complete National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) through availableapprenticeship funding routes, subject to eligibility and funding requirements.
• Awonderful school environment, with exciting opportunities to develop outdoorlearning and make purposeful use of our outdoor spaces.
• Seniorleaders who value staff wellbeing, professional dialogue, innovation andcontinuous improvement.

Most importantly, you will join a school that wantsexcellent teachers to stay, develop, lead and flourish.

The opportunity to lead English

Alongside being an excellent KS2 classroom teacher, you willprovide strategic leadership for English across Fairford. You will be buildingupon strong foundations.

At our most recent inspection it was recognised thatpriority is given to vocabulary development in the language-rich environmentexperienced by children from Nursery onwards. Inspectors also recognised thatpupils understand the value of reading and that children who find reading moredifficult receive support quickly.

We want our next English Subject Leader to build on thesestrengths while bringing their own expertise, ambition and ideas.

You will have the opportunity to:

• shape thefuture direction of English across our school;
• championexcellent children’s literature and foster a genuine culture of reading;
• continuedeveloping high-quality teaching of reading and writing;
• supportand inspire colleagues through professional dialogue, coaching and development;
• evaluatethe quality and impact of the English curriculum;
• useassessment and evidence intelligently to identify strengths and priorities;
• ensureEnglish is ambitious and accessible for all pupils;
• exploreinnovative approaches to curriculum development;
• celebratechildren’s achievements in reading, writing, speaking and listening; and
• workclosely with senior leaders as part of the school’s continuing development.

Importantly, you will have dedicated subject leadership timeto enable you to lead with impact.

Who are we looking for?

Above all, we are looking for an excellent teacher. Someonewho knows what great primary teaching looks like and combines high expectationswith warmth, creativity and strong relationships.

• holdQualified Teacher Status;
• create asense of belonging for every child with excellent relational and Traumainformed practice
• Upholdthe school’s Christian values
• be anaccomplished KS2 classroom practitioner with high expectations for every pupil;
• haveexcellent curriculum and pedagogical knowledge;
• understandhow to secure strong progress while ensuring children enjoy learning;
• havestrong knowledge of primary English and a passion for reading, writing andchildren’s literature;
• understandhow to adapt teaching effectively so that all children can succeed;
• useassessment purposefully and be reflective and interested in evidence-informedpractice;
• enjoyworking collaboratively and have the confidence to support and influencecolleagues;
• beambitious for yourself as well as for our children; and
• share ourunwavering commitment to safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare.

Previous leadership experience would be valuable, but we areequally interested in an outstanding practitioner who demonstrates thepotential, credibility and ambition to become an excellent subject leader.

Recruitment process

Closing date Monday12 October 2026

Shortlisting Monday12 October 2026

Teaching observation Inshortlisted candidates’ current schools; arranged after shortlisting

Interviews at Fairford Monday19 and Tuesday 20 October 2026

Start date 1January 2027

As part of our selection process, two members of theFairford team will arrange to observe shortlisted candidates teaching in theircurrent school. We believe this provides an opportunity for candidates todemonstrate their practice with children they know and within their familiarteaching environment.

The observation will be arranged in consultation with thecandidate and their current school following shortlisting. Shortlistedcandidates will receive full details of the selection process following shortlisting.

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