17 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    31 May 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    14 May 2026

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

MPS

Early Career Teacher job summary

Early Career Teacher

Full time, Permanent

Pay Scale: Teachers Main scale 1-2

Start date: 1 September 2026

Closing Date for applications:  31st May 2026             

Interviews: Monday 8th June

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and slots have been arranged for:-

Monday 18th May – 9am

Wednesday 20th May – 2pm and

Thursday 21st May – 2pm

Please contact the school office to book into a slot


Combe Down CE Primary School is a proud member of the Palladian Academy Trust.

The Palladian Academy Trust is a community of schools, each with its own particular ethos that enjoy a mutually enriching partnership.

The Palladian Academy Trust includes both church and community academies working closely together, all connected by the vision we share for our pupils. We value and respect the individuality of every child and believe their learning and development should be personal and holistic. We aim to support their wellbeing and help them achieve their best.

The Trust wish to appoint a talented, enthusiastic and well-motivated Early Career Teacher (ECT) who is committed to providing inspirational and motivational teaching and care. It will include a full induction and mentoring programme in line with the Early Career Framework.

You will be an employee of the Palladian Academy Trust, based at Combe Down CE Primary School. We are an inclusive school with an outstanding ethos, where staff and pupils are supported to be their best – ‘Together we plant, nurture and grow’.

We would welcome applications from ECT’s who are supportive of the aims, values, vision and ethos of our school and who have a proven ability as an excellent practitioner.

We are proud to offer:

A church school with a distinctive Christian ethos

A school that values life beyond the curriculum and provides broad and enriching opportunities for all

A talented team of staff who love working at our school and support and care for each other

A forward-thinking, proactive approach to teaching and learning

Strong support and opportunities for Professional Development across the Trust

Enthusiastic and motivated learners

A welcoming and inclusive wider community

The Palladian Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant will be subject to a range of pre‑employment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. These will include an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, prohibition from teaching check, identity and right to work checks, qualifications verification, and satisfactory references.

An online search will be carried out on shortlisted candidates, in accordance with safer recruitment guidance.

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.
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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.

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About Combe Down CofE Primary School

School type
Academies, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
416 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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School location

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