Class Teacher

Littleham Church of England Primary School, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2QY

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  26 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,351.00 Annually (FTE)

Class Teacher job summary

KS2 Class Teacher - Full Time Permanent post

This post will be paid within the Main Pay Scale

Required for September 2026, a passionate and talented classroom practitioner to join our fantastic team at Littleham and lead our Year 5/6 class.

Littleham C of E Primary School is a proud Church of England school, our vision of greatness grows from small beginnings in lived out across our school. Underpinning our vision, our values of aspiration, belonging and compassion weave themselves through day-to-day life in our school. With our expansive outdoor spaces, we encourage exploration, creativity, and a deep connection to the natural world. In addition to our main curriculum offer, we have a specialist Communication and Interaction Resource Base which provides bespoke additional support for those who may need it. Littleham understand the importance of addressing each child's unique needs, ensuring that every student feels empowered to succeed.

Our long‑term strategy focuses on excellence in teaching, rich and meaningful curriculum experiences, and the wellbeing of every child and member of staff. Whatever changes come, our vision and values remain constant—guiding us to act with integrity, compassion and ambition.

The Trust offer the prospect of being empowered to develop your own expert knowledge and skills and the chance to support others. You will be part of a proficient team dedicated to improving the outcomes for all our children, where your work-life balance will be promoted. We offer you the support of clear systems, protocols, expectations and structures to help you to succeed within the role.

You will need to be an inspirational and reflective practitioner who shows initiative, resilience, creativity and demonstrates the aptitude and professionalism to work as part of a successful and growing team that is driven to improve the life chances of our pupils. We expect you to effectively liaise with parents, stakeholders and the community. The School leaders will recognise and develop your expertise and skills to ensure career development.

What we are looking for in a candidate is:

- A commitment to developing your own practice through engagement in professional learning in order to develop and implement the most current teaching strategies.
- An understanding of how pupils learn and real commitment to provide and maintain high-quality indoor and outdoor learning opportunities.
- Recognition of our amazing children; nurturing, supporting and challenging them, meeting their needs to ensure they have independent learning behaviours that will see them prepared for their future learning journey.
- An ability to see the best in all and promote and expect positive behaviour at all times.
- A committed approach to the wider school community and engagement with them.
- A cheerful, fresh and creative approach to giving the children under your care the best you can
- Experience of working in KS2

What we can offer you:

- Salary Sacrifice offers, including Bike2Work, Tech Scheme and Gym Membership
- Substantial workplace pension
- Term time ‘Give Back Day’ to take for personal reasons
- Staff Wellbeing support
- CPD opportunities for all staff

Visits to the school prior to application are welcome and encouraged. Please contact the school directly on 01395 266535 to arrange a convenient time.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and Social Media online check.

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 Littleham Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academies, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 82 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Littleham Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/littleham-church-of-england-primary-school-exmouth

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