Job Description

Reference number

BUC14223

Contract type

Permanent

Working hours

Full Time

Level of DBS check required

Enhanced with Barred List

Date posted

16 Oct 2025, 11 p.m.

Application deadline

22 Oct 2025

Contact email

office@oakridge.bucks.sch.uk

Overview

Oakridge School is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic full-time KS2 teacher to join our vibrant school community from January 2026.

Term time only

Salary type:

MPS/UPS

Salary Details:

32,916 - 51,048

Contract type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full-time

Closing date:

22/10/2025

About us

At Oakridge you can make a real difference to children who really need it.



'The dedication Oakridge staff show towards their pupil and families is spine tingling' - School Improvement Partner.

Oakridge School is a two-form entry primary school in the heart of High Wycombe. We offer:

Inspiring pupils and supportive families A dynamic, collaborative staff team who love learning A shared commitment to our motto: Working Together to Succeed

At Oakridge, you'll have the chance to make a real impact on children who need it most. Our mission is to improve the life chances of every child--and we're passionate about doing just that.

Website:

www.oakridgehighwycombe.co.uk

About the role

We are a two-form entry school, so you will be working alongside a partner teacher sharing ideas and planning. You will be teaching a KS2 class in the school.



Professional Growth & Support We're proud to offer outstanding professional development, including a personal Instructional Coach for every teacher. Our staff thrive on exploring new teaching strategies and deepening their understanding of how children learn. Recently, we were privileged to attend an INSET led by the renowned Doug Lemov (The author of 'Teach Like a Champion'). The school offers plenty of opportunities for staff to progress. For example, most of our leadership have progressed internally and a number of our support staff have become teachers.



Wellbeing & Workload We care deeply about staff wellbeing.

Please take a look at our wellbeing and workload document to see how we support our team.



We offer no marking, three hours of PPA for full-time teachers and no expectation to run a club!

About you

What we are looking for:


a qualified teacher, someone who understands how children learn someone with effective organisational and communication skills someone who is open to new learning and developing someone who works well in a team and has a positive outlook


Please see the Person Specification for more details.

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 520341

Email: office@oakridge.bucks.sch.uk

Apply via https://mynewterm.com/jobs/110289/EDV-2025-OS-58137

Oakridge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS disclosure. Social media checks on candidates will be undertaken.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

All unspent cautions and convictions cautions*

All adult cautions and spent convictions 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

, the

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) guidance

or

Ministry of Justice (MOJ) guidance

(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.