Class Teacher

Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3YA

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  13 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hrs per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M3 - M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Academies for Character and Excellence believes in ‘Personal Growth for All’ and our shared outcomes are rooted in excellence, each of our twenty schools across Somerset & Devon are committed to a strong ethos and culture. The schools in our trust work together to ensure that we translate our vision of excellence into everyday practice.

We are a mixed Multi Academy Trust, and this leads to a full and rich curriculum where our values and ethos run deep within our schools and within our Church schools allowing everyone to flourish together.

Collaton St Mary C of E Primary School is a friendly, church school. We pride ourselves on our character values and we aim to ensure that all of our pupils feel happy, secure and valued and enable them to make a worthwhile contribution as young people within their community. We believe in educating the whole child with a focus on teaching for academic excellence, character education and learning to learn – supporting our pupils to become lifelong learners. Our school provides a gateway for children to discover, explore and learn in a caring environment.

At Collaton St Mary Primary School we share a passionate commitment to learning and recognise the uniqueness of individual learners. Our vision for children to have ‘life in all its fullness’ is driven by our desire to offer the best possible education for our pupils and we achieve this with strong partnerships with parents and the local community.

We are looking to appoint an exceptional candidate who:

• Will be committed to ensuring that all children achieve the highest possible outcomes
• Can inspire and motivate children and enable them to be the best that they can be
• Has a passion to ensure high expectations for all teaching and learning, whilst ensuring outstanding pupil progress which inspires, motivates and challenges pupils

• Understands collaborative learning
• Will work in partnership with the head teacher, local governing body and the wider community to ensure that our mission and ethos is translated into action.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer the candidate:

• An exciting an innovative Trust that will inspire and allow you to reach your full potential
• Collaborative support within Trust Improvement Groups
• Inspirational leadership with support from a Lead Practitioner and an NLE
• A Trust which cultivates pupils through character development leading to a stimulating and innovative curriculum

• Polite, happy and engaged children with a great enthusiasm for learning
• Working with like-minded professionals across the Trust enabling continuous professional support

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS clearance is required for this post.

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 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.

Additional documents

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

JD - Class Teacher H & S.pdf - 160 KB (opens in new tab)

About Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 203 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@acexcellence.co.uk
• Phone number: 07915071143
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/collaton-st-mary-church-of-england-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School

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

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