Class Teacher
Bridgewater Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 3AF23 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
18 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 February 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 Annually (FTE) Teachers Main Pay Scale
Class Teacher job summary
Bridgewater Primary is a welcoming three form entry school situated near Abington Park. We are a maintained school at the heart of a supportive and nurturing community.
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and inspirational teacher looking to be part of a team that work collaboratively. Supported by a group of experienced practitioners the successful candidate will deliver high quality lessons and have fun embedding new skills and knowledge.
We welcome applications from experienced teachers and from ECTs who are looking for a supportive school to develop their future career. Please write your own personalised statement as we look forward to learning about you.
Experience or interest in teaching within Early Years or KS1 would be an advantage.
The ideal candidate will:
Have a passion for learning and teaching.
Be friendly and approachable with excellent communication skills
Have high expectations and a commitment to raising standards.
Be dynamic, inspiring and caring and can engage all our learners with exciting innovative lessons.
Demonstrate excellence and commitment in all you do and have the capacity to contribute to our whole school.
Be a Teacher who is committed to inclusion and the development of the whole child.
Work well in a team.
Have a secure subject knowledge and high expectations.
Consistently share a positive attitude.
Have an excellent sense of humour.
We can offer you:
Happy, enthusiastic & friendly children who want to learn
A supportive and inclusive culture
A fair and reasonable workload and commitment to staff well-being
Proven commitment to staff development and career progression
Up to date technology
Established grounds with forest school and pond area
A canteen providing competitively priced staff menu, cooked fresh on site
Guaranteed free parking in school car park
Access to Employee Assist
We would encourage you to come and visit our welcoming school to see for yourself why you should apply!
Visits: Wednesday 4th March 10am
Thursday 5th March 4pm
Monday 9th March 1.30pm
Tuesday 10th March 9.30am
Please call the school office on 01604 637056 to book or to arrange an alternative time if the times aren’t suitable.
When completing your supporting statement please do not use AI, we want to hear from you in your own words.
Start date: September 2026
Closing Date: Wednesday 18th March 2026
Interview date: Wednesday 25th March 2026
As part of our safeguarding process, recommended by the Keeping Children Safe in Education Publication Sept 2022, we will carry out an online search on all shortlisted candidates.
Equal Opportunities statement
The school actively and positively supports and encourages policies which stress the importance of equality of opportunity irrespective of gender, sexuality, ethnic origin, religious background or special educational needs.
We aim, through our work, to challenge prejudice and stereotyping to promote mutual respect and tolerance. All pupils should have opportunities to succeed in a caring environment in which they feel valued.
Safeguarding statement
We recognise that all adults have a full and active part to play in protecting our pupils from harm, and that the child’s welfare is our paramount concern. We recognise that safeguarding is everybody’s responsibility and that we all need to have “respectful uncertainty,” (Lord Laming, 2003), and it is this awareness and understanding that will support us to identify, protect and safeguard children effectively.
All new staff will be fully supported to demonstrate understanding and effective practice of safeguarding and rigorous checking procedures are in place for all employees.
In line with our school safeguarding policy, all appointments are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The successful applicant will also be expected to complete a medical questionnaire.
In line with the governments code of practice for workers in the public sector (Nov 2016) applicants in a customer-facing role must be able to speak English fluently.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Bridgewater Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 658 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bridgewater Primary School website
School location
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