Class Teacher

Puriton Primary School, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8BT

24 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
28 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 April 2025

Job details

Job role: Teacher
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Part time: 19.5 hours, 3 days per week, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Contract type: Fixed term - Until 31st August 2026
Pay scale: MP3 - MP6

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a dedicated and inspiring Class Teacher who:

Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
Has experience teaching within the primary phase, with a strong understanding of the National Curriculum.
Demonstrates excellent classroom management and the ability to create a positive and engaging learning environment.
Communicates effectively and builds strong relationships with pupils, parents, and colleagues.
Is committed to ongoing professional development and reflective teaching practice.
Strives to create a supportive and inclusive school environment where every child can thrive.
Demonstrates a passion for creating a supportive and inclusive environment for all members of our school community.
Aligns with our trust-wide values by bringing a positive, collaborative approach to their work and a willingness to continuously develop professionally.

What the school offers its staff

Professional Growth: Continuous Professional Development (CPD), inset days, rotation and secondment opportunities, and leadership succession programmes.
Wellbeing Support: Initiatives like ‘Wellbeing Moments,’ flexible working arrangements, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for mental health support.
Comprehensive Benefits: Generous defined pension schemes, Health Cash-back Plan (covering dentist, physiotherapy appointments etc.), and multiple retail discount schemes.
Sustainability Commitment: Reducing our carbon footprint through our Climate and Nature initiatives across all schools.
Inclusive Culture: A collaborative environment where diversity is celebrated, helping staff bring their best selves to work and thrive in their roles.

Further details about the role

Are you a passionate professional ready to build your future at Puriton Primary School?

Do you want to work in a supportive environment where your skills and contributions are valued?

Join us!

At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an environment where every employee - whether in teaching, support, or leadership - can flourish. We strive to attract, develop, and retain the very best talent by creating a culture that values professional development, wellbeing, and inclusion.

Your Role in Building Brighter Futures

As a Class Teacher at Puriton Primary School, you will play a key role in contributing to the delivery of Futura’s mission statement of “Building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish”. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about living our values and making a positive impact on all the young people in our Trust.

Puriton Primary School can be found in the heart of the village of Puriton, just a few minutes from J23 of the M5 in Somerset. We currently have 198 children on roll across 7 classes. The school benefits from enthusiastic, engaged learners who are supported by a strong, collaborative and committed team. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive school which gives children a great start to their education.

Our children are kind and respectful towards others and enjoy coming to school. We have strong links with parents, governors and the wider community, recognising the value that this brings to our children and their education. We offer a warm, nurturing setting in which children feel happy, confident and safe. A happy pupil is a successful one, which is why our team of passionate and dedicated staff all work towards the same goal: that children enjoy their learning

As a Class Teacher, you will be responsible for:

Planning and delivering engaging and high-quality lessons that inspire and challenge pupils.
Assessing, recording, and reporting on the progress and attainment of pupils.
Promoting the general progress and wellbeing of individual pupils and the class as a whole.
Collaborating with partner teacher, other colleagues, parents, and external agencies to support pupil learning and development.
Contributing to the development of teaching materials, curriculum planning, and assessment methods.
Creating a safe, respectful, and engaging learning environment where pupils feel supported and encouraged to develop both academically and personally.

Key Information:

Application Deadline: 11:59pm on Monday 28th April 2025

Interviews are likely to be held: w/c Tuesday 6th May 2025.

Start Date: w/c Monday 1st September 2025.

Working pattern: 19.5 hours, 3 days per week, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - Fixed Term until 31st August 2026

PLEASE NOTE: Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement.

Futura Learning Partnership is Committed to Safeguarding:

Futura Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, one of which must be from your existing/most recent employer and completed by a Headteacher/appropriate senior manager/HR Lead, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, online searches and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.

Equal Opportunities:

At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, and everyone is treated fairly. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to supporting our staff to achieve their full potential.

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.