Class Teacher


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Axbridge, BS26 2JS
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	22 Oct 2026
Closing date:	9 Nov 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Weare Academy CofE First School are seeking to appoint an inspirational and experienced teacher to join our team on a one-year fixed-term maternity cover contract. We are looking for a confident and enthusiastic practitioner with a genuine passion for helping children thrive and the ability to make a strong contribution to teaching and learning across the school.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive, ambitious team and take an active role in the wider life of our school. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to contribute to subject leadership during the period of maternity cover.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• The ability to deliver consistently high-quality teaching

• High expectations for pupils’ learning, behaviour and personal development

• Strong organisation and excellent communication skills

• The ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative team

• A creative, enthusiastic and reflective approach to classroom practice

• Experience of, or confidence in, contributing to subject leadership across the school

What the school offers its staff

In return, we offer:

• The full support of a dedicated, committed and friendly staff team

• The opportunity to play an important role within a small, welcoming school

• Wonderful, motivated pupils and a supportive parent community

• The opportunity to work within an innovative and forward-thinking Trust

• A strong commitment to high-quality professional development

• Staff benefits including discounted gym membership and a cycle to work scheme

• Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, with a generous employer contribution (subject to eligibility)

• Access to a staff assistance programme offering a 24/7 confidential helpline and face-to-face counselling

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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