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Westclyst Community Primary School in Exeter is seeking a KS2 Class Teacher to join our expanding team. The role focuses on delivering high-quality lessons across Year 6 initially, with a commitment to using a range of teaching strategies to engage every child.
The school offers modern facilities, strong CPD, and a supportive coaching culture within the Cornerstone Academy Trust, including access to digital tools and forest school opportunities, reflecting our aim to raise attainment and foster
Westclyst Community Primary School, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3YG
Full time (Can be done as a job share): 8am – 5pm x 5 days a week40 weeks per year (term time + 10 days)
Permanent
M1 to M6
What You’ll Bring
Hours and Salary
What we Offer
The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
KS2 Class teacher required for January 2027
Initially based in Year 6 at Westclyst Community Primary School
Whether you are an experienced teacher or an Early Career Teacher (ECT), we invite you to join our dynamic and expanding team at Cornerstone Academy Trust. Our Trust is nationally and internationally recognised for outstanding and innovative education.We are proud to lead the region’s Department for Education English Hub, supporting schools across theSouthwestin delivering excellence in literacy and curriculum development.
We are looking for an inspiring and reflective teacher to join the trust initially in Year 6 at Westclyst Community Primary School. We are seeking to appoint a teacher who is passionate about delivering high-quality education and committed to helping every child reach their full potential. The successful candidate will be someone who is confident in using a range of teaching strategies and have a strong understanding of the primary curriculum. Creativity, collaboration, and a willingness to embrace digital tools are essential.
We have a trust-wide team of teachers who work together to deliver a knowledge-rich, project-based curriculum. Our schools are equipped with state-of-the-art facilities including dedicated libraries, science and art rooms, TV studios, and forest school areas. Children have access to Microsoft Surface devices, and our digital approach supports both teaching and assessment, reducing workload and enhancing planning.
Our schools offer an exciting, extended and enriched curriculum whilst still focussing on those high expectations for ensuring all children achieve well in reading, writing and maths. From musical theatre and modern foreign languages to climbing, kayaking, and fencing, we ensure every child has the opportunity to discover their strengths.
Teachers are supported by a strong coaching culture, with weekly CPD sessions and a network of colleagues who share planning and resources across the Trust. We also have a strong ECT programme with dedicated mentoring and support from our ECT Lead.
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Westclyst Community Primary School (WCPS), joined our Trust in September 2017 to serve the children of the local community. It is part of the Cornerstone Academy Trust, a multi-academy trust that provides 21st century education across four schools as well as professional teacher training through the Cornerstone Teaching Academy.
Digital tools are going to be a critical part of your child’s future. Whether your child is using a computer to edit video, a waterproof device to collect data in forest school, or developing literacy, free thinking, creative and communication skills in the TV studio, the ethos of WCPS is to use the technology alongside excellent teaching to provide an outstanding education, packed with opportunity. However, balance is very important in education, as in all areas of life. The children will also play and learn outdoors, at forest school and on the allotment as well as in sports teams and they have the chance to sing in a choir, play a musical instrument and learn to cook.
Barton Hill Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 8JA