Location: Aylesbury
Overview
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a hard-working and dedicated staff and wonderful children who live our school motto of; Aim high… Work hard… Be kind… William Harding School is a four-form entry primary school, but we pride ourselves on maintaining a small school feel within each year group.
Salary type: UQT/MPS/UPS
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Closing date: 3rd July 2026
Interviews to be held: Interviews will be scheduled according to applications that are received.
About us
We are a welcoming, inclusive community with a diverse mix of pupils which includes an Additional Resourced Provision for pupils with Speech and Language needs and Physical Disabilities. Our students enjoy strong, meaningful relationships with each other and the staff, making it an exceptional place to work.
William Harding has a clear vision led by an experienced and ambitious leadership team. Staff are committed to raising standards and there is a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and teamwork. We have well behaved children who are keen to learn. We are looking for enthusiastic, ambitious and skilled teachers to be part of our commitment to achieving excellence. William Harding is resourced well to drive forward teaching and learning.
Why Work at William Harding?
The devolved leadership structure of the Extended Leadership Team, which includes the SLT, AHTs and the Business Support Manager, means that working in teams for support and workload is paramount. As a four-form entry school, all of our teachers work in teams of four teachers, one of whom is the Year Lead who works to support all teachers. Our Curriculum is also supported by schemes to reduce workload. As a year group, the team share workload to support wellbeing, in areas such as shared planning, extra-curricular activities, resources, displays and other tasks.
We offer a wide ranging internal CPD program for all staff and have a SEND and FLO team who can also support with bespoke CPD for SEND and Pastoral needs.
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About the role
Workload and wellbeing at William Harding
The SLT take wellbeing and workload very seriously and this is clear in the work we do towards supporting staff.
We pride ourselves on our wellbeing offer at William Harding and it is our mission to support the workload and wellbeing of all staff. Some of the things we offer include;
1. Workload and wellbeing committee to raise and discuss wellbeing ideas
2. Workload and wellbeing trials to test ideas before rolling out across the school
3. Open door policy with line managers, ELT and SLT
4. Onsite staff counsellor
5. External support including EAP and OH
6. Wellbeing focus and opportunities in training and staff meetings
7. Wellbeing focus as part of staff appraisals
8. Wellbeing time
9. Protected report writing time
10. Each year group has a Lead Teacher who line manages and supports the teachers in that year group
11. The FLO (Family Liaison Officer) team are around to support you managing pupils pastoral needs and attendance as well as our School Counsellor
12. The SEND team offer support and guidance and work with pupils
13. The Support Administrator will liaise with parents on your behalf, support you with admin and lead on organising trips
Please see Job description for full details
About you
14. Unqualified or Qualified teacher status
15. Degree for Qualified teacher
16. Successful primary teaching experience
17. Knowledge of the National Curriculum
18. Knowledge of effective teaching and learning strategies
19. A good understanding of how children learn
20. Ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils’ needs
21. Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils
Successful applicants must display;
22. A passion for teaching
23. A commitment to working hard to ensure that all pupils succeed
24. Excellent teaching skills and subject knowledge
25. A positive drive, energy and initiative
26. A desire to be part of a large school that has high standards
27. Effective communication with pupils, staff, parents and wider community
Please see Job description and person specification for full details