Upper KS1 Teacher

Castle Batch Primary School Academy; England; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A local primary academy in England is seeking a passionate Year 2 Teacher for a maternity cover position at 0.6 FTE. The role involves demonstrating outstanding teaching while fostering an inclusive environment focused on student success. The candidate will benefit from a supportive team and various employee perks, including health schemes and professional development opportunities. This is a part-time position with a proposed start date of April 20, 2026, and a closing date for applications of January 25, 2026.

Benefits

Access to dedicated wellbeing centre

Funded healthcare scheme

Discounted nursery fees

Contributory pension scheme

CPD opportunities

Health and fitness offers

Flu vaccinations

Supportive and inspiring colleagues

Qualifications

• Able to demonstrate outstanding and memorable teaching and learning.
• An ambitious highly motivated and enthusiastic learner.
• Committed to raising aspiration and broadening horizons.
• Passionate about inclusion and enabling everybody to succeed.
• Flexible and able to relish opportunities created by change.
• A proactive team member committed to the school’s core values.

Responsibilities

• Teach Year 2 children and manage classroom activities.
• Engage with parents and work collaboratively with staff.
• Support the emotional and social development of students.

Skills

Outstanding teaching and learning

Ambitious and motivated learner

Commitment to raising aspirations

Passionate about inclusion

Flexible with changes

Proactive team member

Job description

Maternity cover

Fixed term contract until 7th March 2027 or until the return of the post holder

0.6 FTE

TMS 19750 - 27211 (actual salary)

Plus various Company Benefits

The Priory Learning Trust is seeking a dynamic and passionate educator to join the team at Castle Batch Primary School Academy. This is an incredible opportunity for a teacher who is eager to make a lasting impact and thrive within our vibrant school community.

We are seeking a Year 2 (KS1) Teacher for this 0.6 FTE maternity post. The intended working pattern is as follows :

April July 2026 : Monday Tuesday & Friday

From Sept 2026 : Wednesday Thursday & Friday (following staff review)

The successful candidate will be :

• Able to demonstrate outstanding and memorable teaching and learning.
• An ambitious highly motivated and enthusiastic learner.
• Committed to raising aspiration and broadening horizons.
• Passionate about inclusion and enabling everybody to succeed.
• Flexible and able to relish opportunities created by change.
• A proactive team member committed to the school’s core values.

Castle Batch is an exciting forward thinking and dynamic primary academy which Ofsted judged to be good (June 2022). Ofsted said Castle Batch is an inclusive school characterised by very good relationships and a caring ethos. The school has very committed staff who work creatively in partnership with parents to enable children to achieve great outcomes. We also place great emphasis on supporting children on a social and emotional level and have a strong ethos of inclusion in relation to our SEND children.

We are part of The Priory Learning Trust comprising of local primary and secondary schools enabling us to work closely with a range of practitioners from all phases of education. This is a very exciting time for Castle Batch and a great time to join us.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and warmly welcomed please contact Claire Powell (Operations Manager) at the school to arrange an appointment.

We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer and creating a supportive team-focused environment that values staff wellbeing. TPLT strives to accommodate a variety of working arrangements so we encourage you to apply.

At the Priory Learning Trust we offer an incredible comprehensive employee benefits package. This includes..

The PLaTform - Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.

Healthshield - Funded Healthcare Scheme for employees and all dependents which provides services such as a 24 / 7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.

Discounted nursery fees for parents AND grandparents at our Academy pre schools.

Contributory pension scheme offering generous employer contribution rates.

CPD opportunities both internally & externally.

A very friendly school community with dedicated supportive & inspiring colleagues.

Health & Fitness offers including incredible discounts on @Worle Sports Centre and Nuffield Health and a Cycle 2 Work Scheme.

Flu vaccinations.

Proposed Interview Date : w / c 9th February 2026

Proposed Start Date : 20th April 2026

Required Experience : IC

Employment Type : Part-Time

Vacancy : 1

Closing Date : 25th January 2026

This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references online searches and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.