Early Career Teacher
Combe Down CofE Primary School, Bath, Somerset, BA2 5JQ17 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
Job role
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
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 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
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Combe Down CofE Primary School website
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