Job Title: Class Teacher
Actual Annual Salary: £31,650 - £45,646 M1- UPS1
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 32.5 hours per week
Start Date: 1 September 2025
A wonderful opportunity for an inspiring qualified class teacher to join our outstanding school that sits in the heart of our local community:
About you:
We are looking for a committed individual who wants to make an active contribution to the development of Frome Vale Academy. You will be used to planning and consistently delivering high quality lessons, will have experience in delivering all areas of the curriculum with the ability to embrace change and motivate colleagues and students. We look for professionals who have excellent class management skills and have high expectations of work and behaviour.
You must be:
• Committed to being part of a high performing school that has high expectations.
• Committed to improving the life chances of pupils.
• Committed to own self development and resilient to the challenges of working in a single form entry school.
• Committed to seeing feedback as a gift and strive to be better every day.
• Committed to the wider success of the school and community.
• Committed to lead a subject (and potentially be part of SLT).
• Experience of, or willingness to embrace working in a single form entry school is essential.
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 Frome Vale Academy:
We are a single form entry school, with a maximum of 30 children per year group with an ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating. The school is set within beautiful grounds of approximately 9 acres, which are used extensively for outside learning and play. At Frome Vale, our children are encouraged and guided to achieve their full potential within a safe and engaging environment.
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 35 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: 15 May 2025 @ 9am
• Interviews: 20 May 2025
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
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.
Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored through this role, where it meets the minimum salary threshold set out by government, based on the hours required. Candidates are advised to check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply.
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.
