Class Teacher (Full-time)

Campton Academy, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5PF

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  5 May 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  21 April 2026

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
• Additional allowances:

  MPS

Class Teacher (Full-time) job summary

Job Title: Class Teacher

Based at: Campton Academy

Salary/grade Range: MPS

Hours: Full-time

Bedfordshire Schools Trust (BEST) comprises eleven flourishing academies and five nurseries delivering first choice education, from Early Years to Advanced Level study. Our vision is ‘to grow the BEST in everyone.’ We believe in the importance of high expectations, hard work and the development of a community of schools where each of us strive to ‘be the best that we can be.’ Our schools work together to add value and compete to continually improve.

Campton Academy is a successful lower school with a welcoming and supportive ethos. We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and creative class teacher to start in September 2026. This is an excellent opportunity to join our popular, friendly school, which is acknowledged for its outstanding teaching and learning, commitment to CPD and the importance it places on staff wellbeing.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and welcoming school with strong values.

The ideal applicant will demonstrate high expectations in behaviour and attainment and always put children at the heart of their teaching. You must have a good knowledge of the National Curriculum, how children progress and the ability to inspire and motivate others. An interest in Art / Music would be advantageous.

A key responsibility will involve promoting children’s welfare and being vigilant to any sign of safeguarding needs.

We can offer you:

A welcoming and supportive staff team

Children who are enthusiastic, well behaved and keen to achieve

A school that is part of a supportive trust

The opportunity to make a real difference to the academic and social development of our pupils

Informal visits to our school are warmly welcomed and encouraged; please contact us to arrange an appointment to come and meet with the Principal and see our school in action.

Applications from ECTs are welcome.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Applicants must be willing to undertake a DBS clearance and the Academy must receive two satisfactory references before the successful candidate can commence employment.

CLOSING DATE: Tuesday 5th May 2026 (9.00am)

INTERVIEW DATE: Monday 11th May 2026

For general enquiries about this role, please contact Mrs Bright on 01462 813359 or jbright@bestacademies.org.uk

Applications may be made online via MyNewTerm. If you prefer, a Word Application Form may be requested from the school contact named above.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children's welfare and offers of employment are subject to DBS clearance and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Strictly no agencies.

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 Campton Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 9
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 132 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Campton Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/campton-academy

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