Job Title: Reception Class Teacher
Actual Annual Salary: £31,650 - £49,084 (M1 to UPS3)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 32.5 hours per week
Additional role info: Working Pattern - Monday to Friday. Located on the former Weston Airfield site, Airfield Primary Academy will serve the communities of Haywood Village.
Provisional Start Date: September 2026
Your opportunity to shape a brand‑new academy and inspire young learners
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join Airfield Primary Academy, a brand‑new primary school opening in September 2026, and to be part of the founding team shaping an academy from its very first intake of children.
Opening initially with Reception Year only, Airfield Primary Academy will welcome its first 30 pupils and grow year on year to become a thriving three‑form‑entry primary school with nursery, serving the expanding Haywood Village community in Weston-Super-Mare.
As a Class Teacher, you will play a key role in establishing high expectations, nurturing positive relationships and creating a joyful, ambitious learning environment where every child feels safe, valued and inspired to learn.
The Role:
We are seeking an inspirational and dedicated teacher with a strong commitment to early years education and child‑centred practice. This role offers the opportunity to help design and embed excellent teaching, learning and routines from the outset, ensuring strong foundations for pupils’ learning and development.
You will use your skills, creativity and professional judgement to deliver high‑quality teaching that supports children’s academic progress, personal development and wellbeing. Working collaboratively within a growing team, you will contribute to shaping the culture, curriculum and ethos of our new academy.
Our commitment to high expectations, a joy‑filled contemporary curriculum and excellent teaching aligns with Cabot Learning Federation’s mission to champion the success and life chances of every child.
About you:
You will be:
- a qualified teacher or hold an equivalent teaching qualification.
- able to deliver the curriculum in your chosen area and consistently teach high quality lessons across relevant key stages.
- able to meet the needs of learners from key identified groups, including pupil premium, looked after children, SEND and High Attaining students.
- a strong communicator with the ability to embrace change, motivate colleagues and build positive relationships with students, staff and parents.
- able to recognise, value and support the delivery of opportunities which extend beyond the confines of classroom delivery and seek to enrich and add value to the students experience & learning.
- empowered to develop your own expert practice and support the development of others.
- highly competent in all elements of the Teachers’ Standards and your achievements and contribution will be substantial and sustained as an Upper Pay Scale teacher.
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
About Airfield Primary Academy:
Airfield Primary Academy is a brand‑new primary school opening in September 2026 on the former Weston Airfield site in Haywood Village, Weston-Super-Mare. The school will serve the local community of Haywood Village, a growing development of around 6,500 homes, and will form an integral part of the area’s educational provision.
The academy will open initially with 30 Reception pupils, growing year by year to accommodate up to 630 pupils when full. In addition, the site will include a 102‑place nursery offering all‑year‑round provision for children aged 2–4, with separate access and a dedicated kitchen.
The purpose‑built school will be set within extensive outdoor spaces designed to support learning and play, including nature areas, grass and all‑weather sports pitches and shared community sports facilities. These resources will help establish the academy as a vibrant hub for both education and community life.
As a new school within Cabot Learning Federation, Airfield Primary Academy offers a unique opportunity to help shape its ethos, routines and traditions from day one, working collaboratively to embed high‑quality practice and create a welcoming, aspirational environment for pupils, families and staff alike.
Why CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
- Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
- Comprehensive induction and ongoing support for career development and wellbeing.
- Sector-leading professional development entitlement and opportunities.
- Collaboration with colleagues across the trust through subject communities and specialist networks.
- Shared CLF curriculum, written and curated by trust experts, reducing individual teacher workload.
- Career enhancing and progression opportunities within the trust and through the CLF Institute.
- A collaborative culture which supports workload.
- Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
- Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking and many more!
Recruitment timeline:
- Closing Date: 19 April 2026 @11.59pm
- * Longlisting: 20/21 April 2026
- ** Onsite Lesson Observations/Shortlisting/Final Interview Invites: w/c 27 April 2026
- Interviews: 07 May 2026
* We are keen to observe candidates in their current setting as part of the interview process and will contact contact longlisted candidates to arrange a visit.
** Once onsite lesson observations have taken place, we will then shortlist candidates for final interview. All longlisted candidates will be informed of the shortlisting outcome as soon as possible after onsite lesson observations have taken place. Invites to a final interview will be shared at the end of w/c 27 April 2026.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.
