Job Description

We are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic and committed teacher to join our friendly and supportive team at Ashdon Primary School - a small, welcoming village school near Saffron Walden, with around 60 children across three mixed-age classes.

The successful candidate will teach a mixed-age class. The exact class will be confirmed on appointment, depending on the wider staffing structure. We are keen to appoint someone with a proven track record as an effective practitioner who is comfortable teaching across a range of year groups within a small-school setting.

The successful candidate will be:

• Passionate, creative and self-motivated, with a positive outlook
• Committed to raising outcomes for all pupils in our inclusive school
• Caring about the welfare and wellbeing of every child
• A strong communicator
• Confident in classroom and behaviour management
• Enthusiastic about working as part of a close-knit team
• Well organised, with the ability to remain calm under pressure
• Understanding of their role in safeguarding children
• Willing to take on subject leadership (area to be agreed on appointment)

Ashdon is a happy, nurturing school where every child is known as an individual. We offer a supportive team, strong professional development, and the rewards of teaching in a small school where staff make a real difference every day.

The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and medical clearance. CVs are not accepted.

To arrange a visit or find out more, please contact the school office on01799 584219 or by email at admin@ashdon.essex.sch.uk.

Information about the School

Ashdon Primary School is a small rural Primary School which is situated less than four miles from both Saffron Walden & Linton, at the heart of a thriving rural village community.

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