Year 2 Class Teacher

Minehead First School, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5RG

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  19 December 2025

• Closing date

  7 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: TMS/UPS

Year 2 Class Teacher job summary

Year 2 Teacher

Part time 0.6 fte , 3 days per week

Fixed term until 31 August 2026 - In the first instance

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Minehead First School, which is part of Beacon Education. Trustees, staff, parents and pupils are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Year 2 Teacher to work in our team.  We are an Ofsted approved 'Good' school, teaching children from Pre-School to Year 4, located in the popular seaside town of Minehead with access to Exmoor National Park. This striking coastline makes West Somerset a delightful place to live and raise a family.

We are looking for a person who will share the school’s vision, values and journey for sustained improvement. We are also looking for someone who is able to:

• Develop and implement an inspiring and engaging curriculum that meets the needs of all learners, in line with the National Curriculum. 
• Monitor and assess pupil progress, identifying areas for development and implementing effective strategies to support individual learning journeys. 
• Keep up-to-date with the latest educational research, developments, and best practices. incorporating these into school practice.

 

Closing date - Wednesday 7 January 2026

Interviews - Monday 12 January 2026, which will take place at Minehead First School

Beacon Education adheres to Safer Recruitment procedures and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share our commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhance DBS check.

Beacon Education reserves the right to carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates. This will only include a search for information which is publicly available online.

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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 Minehead First School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 308 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Minehead First School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/minehead-first-school-minehead

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