Class Teacher

St Andrew's; Bristol; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A primary education institution in Congresbury is looking for an experienced Class Teacher to join their team full-time. The role, starting in February 2026, involves teaching Year 5 and leading a subject area. Candidates should demonstrate excellent communication skills, emotional intelligence, and a commitment to fostering academic and personal development in children. The school promotes a nurturing environment and invites passionate educators to apply. A supportive workplace with opportunities for professional growth is offered.

Benefits

Commitment to CPD opportunities

Supportive community

Collaborative culture

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a subject across the school.
• Ability to achieve high standards of progress.
• Commitment to inclusion and support for all children.

Responsibilities

• Teach Year 5 students for the current academic year.
• Lead subject areas as a responsible teacher.
• Foster emotional and academic growth in pupils.

Skills

Commitment to relationships

Reflective classroom practitioner

Emotional intelligence

Curriculum planning

High standards of pupil progress

Education

Primary teaching qualification

Job description

## Class Teacher### We are searching for the best education professionals* Class TeacherNEW# Class TeacherEmployerLocation: Congresbury, BristolContract Type: Fixed term contractHours: Full TimeSalary: Grade M1 – UP3 £31,650 - £49,084Posted: 15th January 2026Start Date: To Be ConfirmedExpires: 2nd February 2026 08:59 AMContract Type: Fixed term contractStart Date: To Be ConfirmedJob ID: 1529624Job Reference: LSP - S033Start Date: To Be Confirmed* Contract Type :Fixed term contract* Job ID: 1529624* Share :**Class Teacher****Hours:**Full Time**Contract:**FTC until August 31st 2027**Salary:**Grade M1 – M6 (depending on experience) £32,916- £45,352**Start Date:** 23 February 2026**The Role**St Andrew’s are looking for an experienced teacher to join our happy and successful school. **This role is not suitable for an ECT**. We would like to appoint someone that is Primary trained although the post will be within Year 5 for the rest of this academic year. The year group that this post holder will teach for 2026-2027 will be decided nearer the time.As we are a one form entry, all teachers have responsibility for subject leadership. Please state in your application your experience of subject leadership or your areas of subject leader interest alongside detail of the year groups that you have taught.**We are looking for someone who is:*** Committed to making connections, embedding relationships and putting children at the heart of everything they do* An outstanding and reflective classroom practitioner* Positive with excellent communications skills, emotional intelligence and a good sense of humour* Passionate about learning and plans a curriculum to inspire children* Able to lead a subject across the school* Able to achieve high standards of progress and behaviour of their pupils* Committed to inclusion and able to recognise and nurture every child’s academic and personal development* Experienced in assessment and feedback strategies* Resilient and prepared to go that extra mile to make a difference for our children* Supportive of the Christian ethos of the school* In return our friendly, engaging and exciting school can offer:* A truly inclusive school where every member of the school community really matters* A strong, collaborative culture of hard-working, dedicated staff who support one another* Skilled and enthusiastic staff that are committed to further developing their practice* Caring and respectful pupils who are proud of their school and work with independence and enthusiasm* An opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our children and their families* A commitment to CPD opportunities* Warm relationships with the local community, supportive Governors, parents and strong links with our Church**We encourage a school visit ahead of interviews or if have any questions about the role, please contact the school office.****Our School**St Andrew’s is a church school in the village of Congresbury. We are blessed with the most wonderful grounds that are spacious and full of opportunities in which to grow and learn, with St Andrew’s Church overlooking our youngest children’s playground.St Andrew’s is a church school in the village of Congresbury. We are blessed with the most wonderful grounds that are spacious and full of opportunities in which to grow and learn, with St Andrew’s Church overlooking our youngest children’s playground.The most recent Ofsted inspection, June 2025, saw the school maintain its good judgement. The report stated that our vision of “growing together” permeates throughout the school and highlighted that ‘The wider development programme is a strength of the school and worthy of being shared’. SIAMS judged our school as an ‘Excellent’ church school: “meaningful relationships and partnerships enable all within the school to flourish”. Driven by our Christian vision of “growing together”, we are a highly inclusive school. We are passionate about ensuring that every child leaves our school with the skills and experiences required to lead happy and successful lives. Children at our school develop their unique character with the support and guidance of the staff, their families and our church.As a nurturing school, we were an accredited Thrive School of Excellence and are now an accredited Nurture UK school. This is was for our commitment to fostering understanding, skills and the positive relationships needed to develop and sustain healthy social and emotional wellbeing of our pupils and staff. As a result, team ethos is an extremely important part of our school.We warmly encourage a visit to view our school before applications where possible. We will be offering the following school visits:* **Thursday 29th January 9:15am and 5pm*** **Friday 30th January 4:15pm****The Trust**The Lighthouse Schools Partnership (LSP) is a Multi-Academy Trust which has experienced rapid growth since it started in 2016. There are currently 33 schools in the Trust.The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is cross-phase and includes Infant, Junior, Primary and Secondary schools. The Trust is a mixed MAT and includes both non-denominational and Church of England schools.We encourage you to browse our website for more information about the Trust:Lighthouse Schools Partnership* **Closing Date: 2nd February 2026 9am followed by shortlising*** **Interview Date: 6th February 2026**Early applications are encouraged. The school reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should the School be able to identify an appropriate candidate.### Attachments### Safeguarding Statement:*The Lighthouse Schools Partnership and St Andrew's CE Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all in our community to share this commitment. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. As part of the shortlisting process an online search will be carried out. All appointments will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS check.**We are also committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly those from underrepresented groups.*### St Andrew's Primary SchoolPart of### Lighthouse Schools Partnership