Class Teacher

Fonthill Primary Academy, Bristol, BS10 5SW

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  2 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/ UPS

Class Teacher job summary

Class Teacher

​Hours: 1.0 FTE

​Actual salary: MPS / UPS

​Place of work: The post is primarily based at Fonthill Primary School. However, all appointments are made to the Trust centrally.

​Contract: Permanent

​Closing date: 9 am on Friday 2nd May

​Interviews: Provisional date is Friday 9th May

​Start date: September 2025

​​ ​​Fonthill Primary Academy is looking to appoint a Class Teacher to join our friendly and supportive staff team. We are looking for a Class Teacher who is passionate about supporting and nurturing children, enabling them to thrive. We can be flexible on year group across Key Stages 1 or 2 for the right candidate.

​The successful candidate will become part of a friendly and experienced team, working together to provide engaging learning opportunities that support children to grow. You will demonstrate excellent communication and listening skills, the ability to work collaboratively with other professionals, and a genuine interest and belief that all students can achieve.

​​​Fonthill Primary Academy is a one form entry primary school, where we are proud of our kind and supportive ethos. We are a member of Trust in Learning (Academies) and take a research-led approach to long-term, sustainable strategies.

Purpose of the Post:

• To Maximise the achievement of all children in your charge
• To be responsible for these children's safety and welfare
• To assist in the development of the phase within the school
• To deliver agreed Teachers Standards and expectations
• To take on subject leadership responsibility, dependant on experience

​Please refer to the attached Application Pack for full Job Description.

​​​Visits to the school ahead of application are welcomed. If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact Penny Gowie (Assistant Business Manager).

We reserve the right to interview early for the right candidates so early applications are encouraged. ​

​​Fluency Duty 

​​​The ability to converse at ease with pupils, parents and other users of the service and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. 

​​Application packs can be downloaded from eteach.

​​​Trust in Learning (Academies) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure. 

Safeguarding Statement

Trust in Learning (Academies) is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ most recent Guidance. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works for the Trust who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, online checks, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for 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.

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About Fonthill Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 230 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Fonthill Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fonthill-primary-academy

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