Class Teacher
Southwick Church of England Primary School, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 9PH15 days remaining to apply
Job start date
7 January 2027
Closing date
16 October 2026 at 9am
Date listed
1 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- £32,916 - £51,048 per annum pro rata | £13,166 - £20,419 per annum
Class Teacher job summary
The working hours for this role are expected to be 0.4 FTE, preferably on Thursday and Friday. The start date for this role is 07 January 2026.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Class Teacher who is passionate about inspiring children to achieve their full potential through high-quality, inclusive teaching. The successful candidate will create a stimulating and supportive learning environment, delivering engaging lessons that promote excellent progress, confidence, and a love of learning for every child. Working collaboratively with colleagues, support staff, parents, and the wider school community, you will play an active role in shaping positive outcomes for pupils both academically and personally. You will have high expectations for behaviour and achievement, adapting your teaching to meet the needs of all learners, including those with SEND. As part of our committed team, you will contribute to the wider life of the school, supporting enrichment opportunities and helping to uphold our values and ethos. We are looking for a reflective practitioner who is eager to continue their professional development, embraces innovation, and is committed to delivering the very best educational experiences for children. In return, you will join a welcoming and supportive school community where collaboration, wellbeing, and excellence are at the heart of everything we do. As a member of staff within our Trust, you will contribute to a collaborative working environment and play a key role in supporting the learning and development of all pupils.
For a complete Job Description, Person Specification, and Candidate Briefing Pack, please view the attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents as they will guide you in preparing a strong application and help you understand what we’re looking for in an ideal candidate.
About EQUA Mead Learning Trust
EQUA Mead Learning Trust is a leading educational institution based in Wiltshire. Dedicated to providing high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. Members of staff across EQUA Mead will be committed to improving the life chances of the pupils we educate and ensure we give Every Child, Every Chance. As a growing Trust, currently educating almost 6000 pupils across 22 different schools (pre-school, primary, secondary, and sixth form) we are immensely proud of our staff and endeavour to be an employer of choice. This is an exciting time as we continue to grow the number of schools and children we support.
Important Application Information
When completing your application, please ensure that you add at least 2 references, with the first being your most recent employer. Please ensure that you read the attached referencing guidelines to familiarise yourself with our process.
As part of our safer recruitment procedures, it is important that references are requested and, wherever possible, obtained before the interview. Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance states that references should be sought before interview wherever possible and should be scrutinised as part of the recruitment process to help ensure that only suitable individuals are appointed to work with children.
Early applications are encouraged, as we reserve the right to interview before the closing date. Your application must include a full employment history, accounting for any periods of time where you were not in active employment. If this is not included it may not be possible to consider your application. To comply with safer recruitment regulations, we cannot accept applications using a CV. An incomplete application will not be considered.
This role will involve contact with children, and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.
We will only submit a DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted.
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Southwick Church of England Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 178 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
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