🍎📚 Join our Team as a full-time Classroom Teacher at Mangotsfield CE Primary School! 📚🍎
Start Date: estimated 04/01/2027
Salary: Teachers Main Pay Scale
Contract: Temporary contract to cover maternity leave until 01/02/2028, or until the substantive post-holder returns, if earlier
Application Closing Date: 14/10/2026 (Noon) - We recommend early application as the school reserves the right to close the advert prior to the stated deadline date
Interview Date: 21/10/2026
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The Role
We are seeking to appoint a teacher with EYFS experience to join our highly motivated and ambitious teaching team. The successful candidate will provide high-quality teaching in line with our whole-school curriculum to enable strong outcomes for our learners.
Teaching in our school affords the opportunity to:
- Work with motivated, articulate and terrific young learners.
- Thrive on the benefits of working in a school with a strong set of Christian values that promote care for each other and excellence for all.
- Work in collaborative teams to plan and deliver an outstanding, bespoke curriculum.
- Work with a supportive senior leadership team who are committed to developing our setting through collaborative and bespoke development opportunities.
- Observe and learn from great colleagues, both within our own school and the schools we work with.
- Work in partnership with supportive parents, carers and governors.
If you would like to embark on the next stage of your career in a forward-thinking, dynamic setting where opportunities to develop your chosen professional pathway are supported and actively encouraged, then this is the post for you.
The successful candidate will hold qualified teacher status. They will also have:
- Evidence of strong teaching and a positive track record of the impact of this for all learners, particularly within the EYFS or KS1 phases.
- Knowledge and experience of the primary curriculum and the assessment of this, particularly within the EYFS or KS1 phases.
- A secure knowledge of the teaching of phonics and early reading.
- A positive vision for education and children’s development.
- An understanding of children’s development and the pedagogical knowledge to support this development.
- The willingness to go above and beyond for our learners and families.
- High expectations of yourself, the learners you teach and everyone that you work in a team with.
- Excellent communication and classroom management skills.
- The passion, motivation and enthusiasm to be a success.
Please refer to the candidate information pack, under "supporting documents" for more information about the role.
Fluency Duty
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to converse at ease with pupils, parents and other users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
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The Trust and School
Mangotsfield CofE Primary School is proud to be part of The Leaf Trust, a family of 18 schools (14 primary, 2 junior and 2 infant), united by a shared commitment to creating outstanding learning environments rooted in our local communities. The Trust was established on 1 September 2023, and the school joined in October 2023.
At Mangotsfield, our vision — “We are the movers and shapers of our future, living life in all its fullness” — sits at the heart of everything we do. As a large and vibrant Church of England primary school with 21 classes and over 600 pupils, we are proud of our inclusive, values-led community where every child is nurtured, challenged, and celebrated.
Our strong Christian ethos is enriched through our close partnership with St James Church and the Bristol Diocese, offering meaningful opportunities for reflection, spiritual growth, and community engagement. We are committed to nurturing the whole child — academically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually — so that every pupil can flourish and reach their full potential.
Our teaching is underpinned by an evidence-informed approach, ensuring a broad, balanced, and enriching curriculum that inspires curiosity and fosters a lifelong love of learning.
We can offer you:
- A Great Working Environment: Join a supportive, skilled and hard-working team with a positive and good-humoured ethos.
- Bespoke Curriculum: Shape and deliver a bespoke curriculum that supports the unique needs and interests of our learners.
- Professional Growth: Tailored CPD opportunities, apprenticeship programmes and support for personal and professional development.
- Pathways for Progression: As part of a network of 14 schools, you will have opportunities for career growth and exciting challenges.
- Employee Wellbeing: Staff benefit from a Wellbeing Day each year, Wellbeing Committees, and access to medical insurance services including physiotherapy, nursing support, surgical assistance, mental health services, stress coaching, counselling, and Mental Health First Aid training. We are committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and listening to staff through our annual wellbeing survey.
- Financial Benefits: Enjoy excellent pension packages, a Cycle to Work Scheme and a retail discount platform to help you make savings.
- A Supportive Christian Ethos: Thrive on the benefits of working in a school with a strong set of Christian values that promote care for each other and excellence for all.
- A Warm, Supportive Community: Be part of a friendly school with strong links to the church and wider community.
We encourage you to browse our respective websites for more information about Mangotsfield CofE Primary School and The Leaf Trust.
School Visits
Visits are most welcome, if you would like to find out more about this vacancy and book in to visit our school then please contact the school office. Visit date 07/10/2026 at 4pm
How to Apply
All applicants are advised to refer to the candidate information pack, which includes the job description and specification, before submitting an application. If you feel that your skills and experience match the requirements of this post then please submit an Application Form outlining reasons for applying and suitability for the role. In order to do so, please click the ‘Fast Apply’ button. Please be advised, in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy, we do not accept CV’s.
If this job isn't quite the perfect fit for you at the moment, why not set up a job alert for The Leaf Trust or the school via Eteach? This way, you'll stay updated on our latest opportunities as soon as they arise. We're always on the lookout for passionate individuals to join our team. Whether it's now or in the future, seize the chance to be part of a supportive community where personal growth and success are celebrated through an unwavering commitment to excellence. Your next fulfilling chapter could be just around the corner!
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