Job Description

Salary: Main Pay Scale

Hours of work: Full time

Contract type: Permenant

This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact Clarendon Infant School for further information.

A bit about us:

Clarendon Federation is a maintained primary comprising Infant and Junior sites, serving the garrison town of Tidworth and the surrounding area on beautiful Salisbury Plain. Our pupils come from a diverse community – around 75% are service children and almost 39% are from minority ethnic backgrounds – and we pride ourselves on working closely with families to ensure every child succeeds.

Our vision – Always A Little Further – drives us to grow curious children through highly engaging learning experiences that foster “out of the box” thinking and widen life choices. The Clarendon Promise underpins daily life at school: we are kind, we never give up, we are curious, we are respectful, we are a team, we are brilliant.
Current context and priorities:

• Strong commitment to inclusive practice – 27.4% SEND (including 9.5% with EHCPs) and 17.1% EAL.
• School improvement priorities include improving early years provision and GLD, strengthening phonics and early reading, improving reading outcomes to reach broadly in line with national expectations, and raising writing for purpose and pleasure.

What we offer

• A supportive federation culture where staff, pupils and families work together to achieve the best outcomes.
• Professional development aligned to our school improvement priorities, with opportunities to develop expertise in early years, phonics, reading and writing.
• The chance to teach in a beautiful Wiltshire location close to Salisbury Plain with a friendly and committed school community.
• An inclusive working environment that values diversity and supports wellbeing.

All about the role:

We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Class Teacher to join our Infant School on Main Pay Scale (MPS). This role will involve:

• Planning and delivering high-quality, engaging learning experiences that embody our vision and values.
• Teaching across the Infant age range with a focus on early reading, phonics, and developing writing for purpose and pleasure.
• Differentiating effectively to meet the needs of pupils with a wide range of abilities, including those with SEND and EAL.
• Working collaboratively with staff, parents and the wider Clarendon community to support pupil progress, wellbeing and belonging.
• Contributing to the school’s improvement priorities, particularly in enhancing continuous provision and raising Early Years outcomes.

This is a chance to shape young learners’ first steps in education in a federation committed to professional growth and collaborative practice.

You will be:

• A reflective and creative teacher who inspires curiosity and resilience in young pupils.
• Confident in teaching phonics and early reading, with a clear commitment to raising reading and writing outcomes.
• Skilled at adapting teaching to meet diverse needs, including pupils with SEND and those learning English as an additional language.
• Collaborative and warm, with excellent communication skills for working with colleagues, parents and the service family community.
• Committed to the Clarendon Promise: kind, persistent, curious, respectful and a team player.
  We welcome applications from early-career teachers and experienced practitioners who are motivated to have a strong impact on children’s learning and life chances.

Find out more and apply:

We warmly welcome prospective candidates to come to the school and have a look around if they wish to do so, please email to arrange a visit.

hr@clarendon-inf.wilts.sch.uk

Closing date: 15th June 2026 at 12pm

Interview date: TBC

Commencement date: 1st September 2026

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must disclose all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings that are not ‘protected’ under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 & 2020). An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful applicant.

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