Teacher

Bridgend County Borough Council; South Cornelly; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welsh language requirement

Job summary

Bridgend County Borough Council invites applications for a highly motivated primary school teacher at Corneli Primary School in South Cornelly. The role focuses on delivering high-quality teaching to inspire young minds and foster a love for learning within a supportive, creative environment.

The successful candidate will have a strong knowledge of the primary curriculum, work well in a team, and demonstrate excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Passion for teaching and learning with high expectations
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the primary curriculum
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to continuous professional development
• Creativity and innovation in lesson planning and delivery
• Willingness to contribute to the wider life of the school and ethos

Responsibilities

• Inspire young minds and foster a love for learning
• Create an engaging and imaginative classroom environment
• Deliver high-quality primary teaching across the curriculum
• Collaborate with colleagues to support pupil progress and school improvement
• Demonstrate creativity in planning and delivery of lessons
• Participate in school life beyond the classroom and uphold school ethos

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary Teachers Pay Scale

Contractual hours 32.5

Basis Full time

Package EDU-P

Job category/type Schools – Teaching

Date posted 29/10/2026

Job reference 19283

The Governors of Corneli Primary School wish to appoint a highly motivated, innovative and creative primary school teacher. In this role, you will inspire young minds, foster a love for learning, and create an engaging and imaginative classroom environment. If you are dedicated to nurturing the potential of every child and eager to bring fresh ideas to our school community, we would love to hear from you! This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated and passionate educator to make a positive impact on our school community.

Candidates need to have a passion for high quality primary practice, be excellent classroom practitioners and work effectively as part of a team. We are looking for someone who has an interest in contributing to the wider life of the school and who is able to make an impact beyond their own classroom. Candidates need to have high expectations for all pupils both academically and with their behaviour.

The successful candidate should:

• - Be passionate about teaching and learning and have high expectations.
• - Have a strong knowledge and understanding of the primary curriculum.
• - Have the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• - Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• - Show a commitment to continuous professional development.
• - Demonstrate creativity and innovation in lesson planning and delivery.
• - Actively participate in the life of the school community and support its ethos.

We offer a happy, creative and inclusive school where we value all our learners and work to ensure everyone attains their full potential.

If you feel that this is a school with the right professional challenges for you and you believe that you are able to meet that challenge we welcome your application.

The ability to conduct a basic conversation through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

An Enhanced with Childrens Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.

Closing Date: 18 November 2026

Shortlisting Date: 23 November 2026