Class Teacher (MAT Cover)
Hamp Academy, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6JB12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
6 January 2026
Closing date
5 October 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share)
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- Qualified Teachers’ Pay Scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)
Qualified Teacher’s Pay Scale
Full time, 1 year fixed-term contract
Hamp Academy is seeking a dedicated Class Teacher to join our team on a full-time, fixed term contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting families, strengthening relationships, and helping children thrive in their learning and development.
The Role
We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Primary Teacher to join our team and teach Year 4 pupils. You’ll be responsible for delivering high-quality teaching, fostering a positive learning environment, and supporting the development and progress of every child.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and deliver engaging lessons aligned with the curriculum
- Assess, record, and report on pupil progress
- Create a positive, caring classroom ethos
- Maintain an attractive and ordered learning environment
- Build strong relationships with parents, carers, and external agencies
- Supervise Teaching Assistants and collaborate with colleagues
- Promote safeguarding and wellbeing of pupils
- Participate in performance management and professional development
What the school offers its staff
What we offer:
- Generous local government pension scheme
- Employee Rewards scheme, High Street discounts, Staff Wellbeing centre
- A Trust wide staff wellbeing policy
Closing date for applications: Midnight, Sunday 5th October 2025
We believe in hiring for potential and this means that we value individuals for the knowledge skills and experience that they have developed in every aspect of their lives. If you don’t feel that you meet all of the criteria listed in the person specification, we would still encourage you to apply.
We care about our staff and provide a number of benefits in addition to salary including a positive and supportive working environment, employer pension contribution of at least 23%, generous annual leave entitlement for all-year round staff, on-site gyms, free parking, access to a retail discounts platform and Employee Assistance Programme. Helping you achieve a good work life balance is important to us. Lots of our colleagues work flexibly including part time hours and/or job shares and we are happy to discuss these opportunities with you.
We truly believe that diversity of thought, culture, background and perspective secure the best outcomes for our students. We strive to build teams that represent our local communities and welcome applications from individuals who identify as members of an under-represented group and in particular individuals who identify as BAME, disabled or LGBT. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share its commitment. Our mission is that all children achieve. This post is exempt from Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). A comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all applicants, which will include a check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Hamp Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share its commitment. Our mission is that all children achieve. A criminal disclosure check will be requested for any applicant who is offered a position
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
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About Hamp Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 315 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hamp Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@btc-trust.org
Hamp Academy is an independent but wholly Government funded school for 7 to 11 year olds in Bridgwater. The academy is part of the Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust.
Arranging a visit to Hamp Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@btc-trust.org.
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