KS2 Class Teacher (0.5) and Whole-School Cover (0.5)

E-Act the Kingfisher School, Bristol, BS4 4BJ

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  1 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £47,471.00 Annually (Actual) Fixed term until 31 August 2026.

KS2 Class Teacher (0.5) and Whole-School Cover (0.5) job summary

Job Title: Primary school teacher

E-ACT The Kingfisher School - Work Hard, Be Kind Have Courage

E-ACT The Kingfisher School is a warm and inclusive primary academy located in Bristol, dedicated to nurturing confident, resilient learners. We pride ourselves on our strong community ethos, where every child is supported to achieve their full potential through a rich and engaging curriculum. At the heart of our school are the values we live by every day: Work Hard, Be Kind, Have Courage.

Our passionate staff work collaboratively to create a safe, inspiring environment that celebrates diversity and encourages curiosity. As part of the E-ACT network, we offer excellent professional development and the opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking educational community.

Find out more here: https://kingfisherschool.e-act.org.uk

Join us in Opening Minds, Opening Doors!

Are you ready to join a vibrant educational community where every child is empowered to flourish and every colleague is supported to thrive? At our academy, we are passionate about developing the whole child through a nurturing, inclusive, and ambitious culture. With a strong people-first ethos, we invest in our staff just as much as our pupils, recognising that great teaching starts with great support. If you're driven by purpose and want to make a lasting impact, we would love to welcome you.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable teacher to join our team. You’ll teach a KS2 class for half the week and provide high-quality cover across the school for the other half, a unique opportunity to get to know the whole school and become an integral part of the team.

Key responsibilities:

• Have high expectations of learners to ensure they achieve their full educational potential.

• Set challenging teaching and learning objectives which are relevant to all students in your classes.

• Select and prepare a range of resources that take in to account all students’ learning needs, languages, and cultural backgrounds.

• Apply a range of teaching strategies to deliver learning objectives and incorporate inclusive strategies that meet the needs of all learners.

• Demonstrate and teach lessons which are consistently ‘good’ or better and work with colleagues to become an ‘outstanding’ teacher.

Pay range:

Main PayScale: M1 - U1 - £32,916 - £47,471

Fixed term until 31/08/2026.

KS2 Class Teacher (0.5) and Whole-School Cover (0.5)

Qualifications and Skills:

• Qualified teacher status or recognised equivalent
• Degree in subject specialism
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Additional relevant training in Safeguarding

What are we about?

Join a trust that is going places!

At E-ACT, we believe every child deserves opportunity. Our ‘Opening Minds, Opening Doors’ strategy breaks down barriers and builds pathways to success; driven by purposeful leadership, collaboration, and innovation. We champion diversity, encourage a people-first culture, and ensure every voice is heard.

We are proud to lead system-wide change both locally and national - providing sector-wide support while transforming futures. Our achievements are recognised through winning MAT of the Year 2023 at the MAT Excellence Awards and National School Awards, and also the TES Trust Leadership Award 2024. E-ACT is recognised for shaping bold educational outcomes. Most recently, two of our Birmingham academies were selected by the Department for Education as RISE Regional Hubs, in recognition of their outstanding work on inclusion and behaviour, a testament to the impact of our people-first culture and relentless drive for excellence.

With 38 academies and over 25,000 pupils, our dedicated staff make excellence possible. We prioritise wellbeing, tackle workload, and continuously raise the bar. We don’t just educate, we inspire ambition and empower every child to thrive.

Want to be a part of something extraordinary? Find out more at www.e-act.org.uk  

Benefits: 

Financial and Lifestyle

We offer a strong financial package including access to defined benefit pension schemes (LGPS or TPS), life cover at three times pensionable pay, and 31 days of annual leave for year-round employees. Staff can also benefit from the Cycle to Work scheme, promoting healthy and sustainable commuting.

Professional Growth and Development

We invest heavily in staff development through tailored INSET days and high-quality CPD opportunities. Teaching staff benefit from automatic TLR progression, a structured 9-point pay scale (M1 to UPS3), and full TLR payments for part-time colleagues fulfilling full responsibilities.

Culture and Wellbeing

Our people-first culture values every colleague. We support wellbeing through the Wisdom app and a free Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling and financial advice. Collaboration is at the heart of our Trust, encouraging shared learning and collective success.

Please look at our 'Work for Us' page and Recruitment Pack for more information.

How to apply:

Please read the supporting documentation carefully before completing your application.

 

E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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 E-Act the Kingfisher School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 133 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: E-Act the Kingfisher School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-kingfisher-school

I am delighted to welcome you to The Kingfisher School which is part of the Venturers Trust family of schools. Working together with other Trust schools we are committed to providing each child with an exceptional education in an empathetic, supportive environment.
The Kingfisher School provides education from Nursery through to Year 6. We have a brand-new school built which provides amazing facilities for all our pupils from Nursery to Year 6.
Working together we will ensure that the values on which the school is founded drive our development forward so that The Kingfisher School offers children the strongest foundation for learning.

Kirsteen Craig
Principal

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