Class Teacher
Norton Hill Primary School, Midsomer Norton, Somerset, BA3 2UD19 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
23 November 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 November 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS 1 - MPS 6
What skills and experience we're looking for
Role: Class Teacher
Location: Norton Hill Primary School
Start Date: January 2026
Closing Date: Sunday 23rd November 2025
Interview Date: Friday 28th November
Hours: Full time
Salary: MPS 1 -MPS 6
About Norton Hill Primary School
At Norton Hill Primary School, we take great pride in offering a vibrant and supportive learning environment where every child is encouraged to thrive. As part of the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership, we benefit from shared expertise, resources and a strong community spirit that underpins everything we do.
We’re proud of our excellent facilities, which includes sports halls, dance studio, two large outdoor pitches for football and rugby and a multi-purpose hard surface sports area for basketball, tennis, hockey, football and netball. In addition to our strong focus on physical education, we also specialise in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)—providing inspiring, hands-on learning experiences that ignite curiosity and creativity.
About the Role
Your primary role will be to inspire young minds and ensure that every child in your care reaches their full potential—academically, socially and emotionally.
You will:
Teach all areas of the primary curriculum.
Take responsibility for the progress of a class of primary-age pupils.
Organise the classroom and learning resources and create displays to encourage a positive learning environment.
Plan, prepare and present lessons that cater for the needs of the whole ability range within the class.
Motivate pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative presentations.
Maintain discipline in line with our behaviour policy.
Prepare and mark work to facilitate positive pupil development.
Meet requirements for the assessment and recording of pupils' development.
Ensure that pupils are safe and that all child protection and safeguarding measures are followed in accordance with school and national policies.
Provide feedback to parents and carers on a pupil's progress at parents' evenings and other meetings.
Coordinate activities and resources within a specific area of the curriculum, and support colleagues in the delivery of this specialist area.
Work with other teachers, teaching assistants and other relevant professionals to plan and coordinate work.
Keep up to date with changes and developments in the structure of the curriculum.
Organise and take part in school events, outings and activities.
Liaise with colleagues, parents and school governors to maximise their involvement in the school and the development of resources for the school.
Meet with other professionals such as education welfare officers and educational psychologists, if required.
What the school offers its staff
As a teacher with us, you’ll be part of a supportive and professionally rewarding environment, with a comprehensive package of national and local benefits tailored specifically for the teaching profession. We offer a competitive salary, along with access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, providing a secure retirement income and family protection. Your terms and conditions of employment are in line with the nationally agreed Burgundy Book, which provides a strong foundation of entitlements. In addition to these national entitlements, we also offer a range of local benefits that support your well-being and professional development, including:
A confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Funded continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities
Cycle to Work Scheme
Free eye tests and flu vaccinations
On-site free parking and low-cost catering
Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
Further information about 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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Norton Hill Primary School
- School type
- Free School, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 263 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Norton Hill Primary School website
- Email address
- office@nortonhillprimary.mnsp.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01761205630
Arranging a visit to Norton Hill Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@nortonhillprimary.mnsp.org.uk.
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