KS2 Class Teacher

What skills and experience we're looking for

What You'll Bring

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Experience of teaching
• Strong knowledge of the National Curriculum
• A reflective, tech-savvy, and proactive mindset
• A passion for education and a commitment to pupil success

What the school offers its staff

Hours and Salary

• National Teacher Pay Scale
• 8am – 5pm x 5 days a week
• 40 weeks per year (term time + 10 days)

What we Offer

• Generous pension scheme
• Health and cycle-to-work schemes
• Subsidised meals from in-house chefs
• State-of-the-art IT equipment
• Weekly CPD and personalised online training portal
• Extensive training and development opportunities
• Good strategies to ensure a work life balance

Further details about the role

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 the Southwest in 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.

Your Role

• Deliver High-Quality Teaching – Plan and teach engaging, purposeful lessons that meet the needs of all learners.
• Embrace Digital Innovation – Use technology to enhance learning, assessment, and collaboration across the Trust.
• Support Pupil Progress – Use adaptive assessment tools to track progress and plan for individual needs.
• Collaborate and Reflect – Work with colleagues across schools to share best practice and develop professionally.

Commitment to safeguarding

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.