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Year 4 Class Teacher

Westover Green Community School, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7HB

This job expired on 12 October 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  25 September 2025

• Closing date

  12 October 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  25 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or Lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS1-MPS6

Year 4 Class Teacher job summary

Are you a passionate professional ready to build your future?

Do you want to work in a supportive environment where your skills and contributions are valued?

Join us at Westover Green Community School & Autism Centre, where we have a vacancy for a Y4 Class Teacher.

At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an environment where every employee - whether in teaching, support, or leadership - can flourish. We strive to attract, develop, and retain the very best talent by creating a culture that values professional development, wellbeing, and inclusion.

Your Role in Building Brighter Futures As a Class Teacher you will play a key role in contributing to the delivery of Futura’s mission statement of “Building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish”. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about living our values and making a positive impact on all the young people in our Trust.

At Westover Green our School Motto is “Opening the gates to learning” and we endeavour to realise this in all we do. We believe, in line with the philosophy of the national curriculum, that all children have equal entitlement to a broad and balanced curriculum. Please view the school’s website to find out further information about the school Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre - Home

Purpose of the role of a Class Teacher (see the JD/PS for accountabilities):

To fulfil the professional responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the School Teacher’s Pay and Conditions document.

To meet the expectations set out in the Teacher’s Standards

What You’ll Bring to Futura: We are looking for a motivated and inspirational Year 4 Class Teacher who:

· Has qualified teacher status and successful completion of induction year.

· Can demonstrate evidence of exemplary classroom practice.

· Has knowledge and experience of using a range of strategies to deal with pupil behaviour

· Has knowledge of recent developments in learning and teaching 

· Has the ability to inspire and motivate 

· Has the ability to take the initiative, be flexible and respond to change. 

· Demonstrate a passion for creating a supportive and inclusive environment for all members of our school community.

· Align with our trust-wide values by bringing a positive, collaborative approach to their work and a willingness to continuously develop professionally.

What We Offer to Support Your Growth

· The opportunity to be part of a school that is developing rapidly and is on a very secure improvement journey.

· Professional Growth: Continuous Professional Development (CPD), inset days, rotation and secondment opportunities, and leadership succession programmes.

· Wellbeing Support: Initiatives like ‘Wellbeing Moments,’ flexible working arrangements, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for mental health support.

· Comprehensive Benefits: Generous defined pension schemes, Health Cash-back Plan (covering dentist, physiotherapy appointments etc.), and multiple retail discount schemes.

· Sustainability Commitment: Reducing our carbon footprint through our Climate and Nature initiatives across all schools.

· Inclusive Culture: A collaborative environment where diversity is celebrated, helping staff bring their best selves to work and thrive in their roles.

Key Information:

Application Deadline: 12th October 2025

Start date: As soon as possible

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31st August 2026

ECTs are welcome to apply

Visits to the school are highly encouraged. Please telephone  to make an appointment.  

PLEASE NOTE: Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement.

Futura Learning Partnership is Committed to Safeguarding: Futura Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, one of which must be from your existing/most recent employer and completed by a Headteacher/appropriate senior manager/HR Lead, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, online searches and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.

Equal Opportunities: At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, and everyone is treated fairly. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to supporting our staff to achieve their full potential.

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.

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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.

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About Westover Green Community School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 412 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/westover-green-community-school

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