Is your philosophy for teaching founded on ensuring all children, in all their diversity, are enabled to experience the joy of learning, know they belong and feel valued in their school community?

Longford Park Primary School is looking for a teacher with strong experience and a specific interest in SEND to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead teaching and learning within our Personalised Enriched Provision class 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 outstanding and oversubscribed school where you will be supported to further develop your career working alongside our Senior Leadership Team, in particularly supporting our SENCo.

Our culture is one of high expectation and excellence where every child has the opportunity to unlock their potential and become confident, thoughtful and successful members of society. We encourage children to be proud of their achievements and to celebrate success in its wide variety of forms – whether it’s academic progress, creative accomplishment, sporting triumph or social and personal development.

Our nurturing approach - where pupils’ wellbeing is prioritised and every child feels valued and respected - supports our children to develop and model our school values, where they take responsibility for themselves and for others; ensuring that a Longford Park education is well-rounded, empowering and aspirational.

We believe that every child should feel a strong sense of belonging, pride and connection within their school family and by working together with our families and wider community, we can create a happy and supportive environment where everyone belongs, everyone contributes and everyone is celebrated.

In your role as PEP Class Teacher / Assistant SENCo, you will be working with a maximum of 10 children across KS1 and EYFS. 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 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

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: up to MPR 4 (£31,650 - £38,034 per annum), dependant on experience

Contract Type : Full time. Contract fixed for 3 years.

Start date: 1 September 2025

Closing date for applications:  16 May 2025

Interview date: Week Beginning 19 May 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.