Reception and Year 1 Teacher

Swainswick Church School, Bath, Somerset, BA1 8DB

Deadline is today

• Job start date

  22 April 2025

• Closing date

  31 January 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  28 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - Up to 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Full-time equivalent salary: £35,674-£38,034 FTE per year
• Pay scale: M03 - M04

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will need to:

• Have experience of teaching in EYFS and KS1
• Show commitment to high standards for all pupils in both learning and behaviour;
• Demonstrate patience, care and self-motivation
• Be responsive to the children’s needs academically, socially and emotional
• Hold safeguarding for all at the forefront of their responsibilities, making it your most important job

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• A committed, dedicated and supportive team of staff and governors
• A caring and supportive school community
• A whole school learning culture
• A safe, stable, nurturing environment where children learn and play

  Candidates are invited to contact the school and arrange to visit and meet with the Headteacher. If you would like to arrange this please book an appointment via phone 01225 859279 or emailenquiries@swainswick.bwmat.org

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to enquiries@swainswick.bwmat.org

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Upload additional documents

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About Swainswick Church School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 76 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Swainswick Church School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: enquiries@swainswick.bwmat.org
• Phone number: 01225 859279
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/swainswick-church-school (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Swainswick Church School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@swainswick.bwmat.org.

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