Upper KS1 Teacher
Castle Batch Primary School Academy, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 7FN38 days remaining to apply
Job start date
20 April 2026
Closing date
25 January 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- TMS £19,750 - £27,211 (actual salary)
Upper KS1 Teacher job summary
Maternity cover
Fixed term contract until 7th March 2027, or until the return of the post holder
0.6 FTE
TMS £19,750 - £27,211 (actual salary)
Plus various Company Benefits
The Priory Learning Trust is seeking a dynamic and passionate educator to join the team at Castle Batch Primary School Academy. This is an incredible opportunity for a teacher who is eager to make a lasting impact and thrive within our vibrant school community.
We are seeking a Year 2 (KS1) Teacher for this 0.6 FTE maternity post. The intended working pattern is as follows:
April – July 2026: Monday, Tuesday & Friday
From Sept 2026: Wednesday, Thursday & Friday (following staff review)
The successful candidate will be:
- Able to demonstrate outstanding and memorable teaching and learning.
- An ambitious, highly motivated and enthusiastic learner.
- Committed to raising aspiration and broadening horizons.
- Passionate about inclusion and enabling everybody to succeed.
- Flexible and able to relish opportunities created by change.
- A proactive team member committed to the school’s core values.
Castle Batch is an exciting, forward thinking and dynamic primary academy, which Ofsted judged to be ‘good’ (June 2022). Ofsted said, ‘Castle Batch is an inclusive school, characterised by very good relationships and a caring ethos’. The school has very committed staff who work creatively, in partnership with parents, to enable children to achieve great outcomes. We also place great emphasis on supporting children on a social and emotional level and have a strong ethos of inclusion in relation to our SEND children.
We are part of The Priory Learning Trust, comprising of local primary and secondary schools, enabling us to work closely with a range of practitioners from all phases of education. This is a very exciting time for Castle Batch and a great time to join us.
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and warmly welcomed, please contact Claire Powell (Operations Manager) at the school to arrange an appointment.
We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer and creating a supportive, team-focused environment that values staff wellbeing. TPLT strives to accommodate a variety of working arrangements, so we encourage you to apply.
At the Priory Learning Trust, we offer an incredible, comprehensive employee benefits package. This includes..
The PLaTform - Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.
Healthshield - Funded Healthcare Scheme for employees and all dependents, which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.
Discounted nursery fees for parents AND grandparents at our Academy pre schools.
Contributory pension scheme offering generous employer contribution rates.
CPD opportunities both internally & externally.
A very friendly school community with dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues.
Health & Fitness offers, including incredible discounts on @Worle Sports Centre and Nuffield Health, and a Cycle 2 Work Scheme.
Flu vaccinations.
About The Priory Learning Trust:
TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, from all backgrounds.
At our heart is a passion to put ‘Students First’ and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence, shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high-achieving, successful schools.
We strive for partnerships between students, families, staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also ‘cherish’ our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support, training, and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals, we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more, regardless of their background.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.
The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.
This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.
Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, online searches and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.
Please see the following links to our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy and Recruitment and Selection policy.
Closing Date: 25th January 2026
Proposed Interview Date: w/c 9th February 2026
Proposed Start Date: 20th April 2026
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 Castle Batch Primary School Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 434 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Castle Batch Primary School Academy website
School location
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