Class Teacher (M2 - M3) - Permanent from 1 September 2026
We are seeking to appoint a creative, dynamic and inspirational class teacher to join our fantastic and committed team starting 1 September 2026 on a permanent basis.
We are a school family at Westbury, where each member is proud to play their part. Our vibrant school, set in large grounds, is a place where every individual is valued, nurtured and respected so that they can flourish and live life to the full; it is a great place to grow and learn. Following our highly positive Ofsted inspection in April 2025, and SIAMS inspection in October 2024, our journey to improve further continues.
We offer:
• a very happy, friendly, welcoming family with a strong, positive and caring Christian ethos.
• amazing children who are enthusiastic and fully engaged in their learning.
• a professional and dedicated team, who are committed to our continual drive to improve.
We are seeking an excellent classroom practitioner who:
• is passionate about teaching and learning and enabling all children to achieve success.
• has an excellent understanding of pedagogy and practice.
• has recent high quality teaching experience in KS1 and/or KS2.
• is fully committed to supporting the ethos and values of a Christian school.
• is able to foster excellent relationships with children, parents and staff.
• is committed to their own professional development with a strong appetite for learning and improving your practice.
• is able to lead an area of the curriculum (Not required for ECTs).
‘Education is not the filling of a bucket, but the lighting of a fire.’ (Yeats)
If you want to help kindle the fire that gives our children the best start possible, then we look forward to hearing from you!
Applicants are encouraged to visit our website and Facebook or Instagram pages to find out more about our school family.
To book a tour of the school please contact the school office via phone or email (details are on our website).
School tour: Monday 23 March at 1.45pm
Applications need to be submitted by 11.00am on Friday 27 March
Interviews are planned for Thursday 30th April
The 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 therefore subject to satisfactory references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and ‘Childcare Disqualification Regulations’ check and an occupational health check.
Please submit an application form or print and post/deliver a copy to:
Westbury on Trym Church of England Academy
Channells Hill
Westbury-on-Trym
Bristol
BS9 3HZ
Westbury-on-Trym CofE Primary 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 therefore subject to satisfactory references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and an occupational health check. All short-listed applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children and young people. We will also carry out online searches on all short-listed applicants, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, Part 4, Safer Recruitment. Where given permission to do so, references will be requested for short-listed candidates prior to interview. Applicants must be aware that it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and young people. Please note that we particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.