Class Teacher

Tatworth Primary School, Chard, Somerset, TA20 2RX

7 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 November 2025

• Closing date

  2 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  25 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): 0.4 to full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Main pay scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

Tatworth Primary School are looking to appoint a part-time or full-time, dynamic and enthusiastic teacher to teach in Key Stage 1 or Key stage 2.

Tatworth is a village school is within a rural community, on the outskirts of Chard, surrounded by beautiful countryside.

In addition to carrying out the professional duties laid down in the school Teacher’s Pay and Conditions Document, the successful applicant will be an enthusiastic, self-motivated, outstanding teacher, and have the ability to teach subjects across the primary curriculum.

What the school offers its staff

We Offer

• A supportive, experienced and committed leadership team
• Excellent professional development opportunities
• A friendly, supportive community
• Enthusiastic learners
• A creative and innovative curriculum

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

We take an active role in our local safeguarding network in line with the contextual safeguarding recommendations of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022.

We maintain a vigilant culture to build up a broad picture as possible of factors affecting our children both in and outside of school. We work closely with other professionals either directly, or signpost support, so that we can meet the needs of our children and their family (if necessary).

Our vigilant approach, together with working with other professionals, enables us to target support through identification of any local social conditions that may affect children’s welfare.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teacher Person Spec.pdf - 188 KB (opens in new tab)

Class teacher advert Sept 2025.pdf - 103 KB (opens in new tab)

About Tatworth Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 196 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Tatworth Primary School website
• Email address: office@tatworthschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 01460220565
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tatworth-primary-school

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Arranging a visit to Tatworth Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@tatworthschool.co.uk.

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