Early Career Teacher

Widcombe CofE Junior School, Bath, Somerset, BA2 4JG

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  4 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS

Early Career Teacher job summary

Early Career Teacher

Full time, Fixed Term Until 12.04.2027

Pay Scale: Teachers Main scale 1-2

Start date: 1 September 2026

Closing Date for applications:  Monday 4th May 2026             

Interviews to be held: TBC

Widcombe Junior 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 students. 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 Newly Qualified Teacher who is committed to providing inspirational and motivational teaching and care. You will be an employee of the Palladian Academy Trust, based at Widcombe C of E Junior School. We are an inclusive school with an outstanding ethos, where staff and students are supported to ‘be the best you can be.’

We would welcome applications from newly qualified teachers 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

Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.  

As part of this commitment, anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. As this post involves working within one of these groups, we will require a Disclosure & Barring Service check and/or subscription to the DBS online service. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and can be arranged by contacting the school office.

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

About Widcombe CofE Junior School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 237 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Widcombe CofE Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/widcombe-cofe-junior-school-bath

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