Class Teacher

Southam St James CofE Academy, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 1EE

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  7 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (799)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £13,166.40 - £18,140.80 Annually (FTE) TMS 1-6 £32,916 - £45,352 FTE Pay Award Pending

Class Teacher job summary

About the Role

The Trust is looking to appoint an inspirational and highly effective Class Teacher who is committed to supporting Southam St James C of E Academy to educational excellence and further developing the distinctive Christian character of educational provision and the school community.

The role will be in lower Key Stage 1 on Mondays and Tuesdays, with some temporary additional hours available across the school to assist with our PPA cover.

In return we can offer:

A support network of professional colleagues

A strong culture of professional development

The opportunity to be part of an aspirational organization and contribute to its development and growth plans

We are offering a salary of TMS 1 - 6, £32,916 - £45,352 FTE (£13,166.40 - £18,140.80 actual)

Eligibility to join the Pension Scheme

Applications

Thank you for your interest in this post. Interested candidates are welcome to speak to us for more information

about this fantastic opportunity. Please contact Laura Richards, Headteacher via the school office on school.office@southamstjames.covmat.org or call 01926 812127 for an informal discussion about the post.

Please note the closing date for applications is 19th October 2026. Completed applications and supporting documents should be completed on My New Term.

We welcome all applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race religion and belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Interviews will take place on Thursday 22nd October 2026.

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Southam St James CofE Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 149 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Southam St James CofE Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/southam-st-james-cofe-academy

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