Reception or Year 1 Teacher

Orchard Grove Primary School, Taunton, TA3 7FD

32 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  27 April 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 March 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Teachers main scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualified Teacher Status

A good honours degree

Further qualifications and skills training, particularly in leadership. A desire to develop and further career towards senior leadership

A secure knowledge of the curriculum inEYFS and KS1

The ability to use ICT effectively within and outside the classroom

The ability to deal positively with children and parents

Excellent communication skills

A commitment to innovation and the pursuit of excellence

Understanding the need to achieve good or better progress for all children and the strategies necessary to achieve that goal

Ability to manage and lead a subject across the school.

Enjoyment ofteachingchildren and enabling them to achieve and succeed

What the school offers its staff

• Eligibility to join excellent pension scheme.

• Option to make additional voluntary contributions to pension for local government pension scheme members which can help boost retirement benefits.

• Access to a range of continuous professional development opportunities.

• Trust wide charity events designed to encourage our people to participate in meaningful activities.

• Access to wellbeing provision which offers information and advice on a range of workplace and personal issues.

• Flexible working opportunities.

• Enhanced special leave provision, including additional time off as part of our ‘Personal Day’ entitlement which supports employees to achieve a better work/life balance.

• Free carparking.

• On site catering facilities, all of which provide healthy and nutritious meals at a low cost.

• Gym membership.  Many of our schools have on-site gyms, the use of which is available to employees at a discounted rate.

• Cycle to work scheme which enables employees to purchase a bike and accessories for their commute to work.

• Free tea and coffee.

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

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure Certificate.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

BEP Recruitment Pack March 26.pdf - 892 KB (opens in new tab)

About Orchard Grove Primary School

• School type: Free School, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 64 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Orchard Grove Primary School website
• Email address: cstrange@orchardgrove.bep.ac
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/orchard-grove-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Orchard Grove Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cstrange@orchardgrove.bep.ac.

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