Job description
Weare Academy CofE First School are seeking to appoint an inspirational and experienced teacher to join our team on a one-year fixed-term maternity cover contract. We are looking for a confident and enthusiastic practitioner with a genuine passion for helping children thrive and the ability to make a strong contribution to teaching and learning across the school.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive, ambitious team and take an active role in the wider life of our school. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to contribute to subject leadership during the period of maternity cover.
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- The ability to deliver consistently high-quality teaching
- High expectations for pupils’ learning, behaviour and personal development
- Strong organisation and excellent communication skills
- The ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative team
- A creative, enthusiastic and reflective approach to classroom practice
- Experience of, or confidence in, contributing to subject leadership across the school
Applications are handled on Teaching Vacancies (GOV.UK).
About this school
Weare Academy First School
Academy converter · Primary · Ages 2–9
- Pupils
- 151
- Avg teacher salary
- £42,876
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 32.1:1
- Academy trust
- WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
View full school profileOfsted rating key
Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.
Location
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Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2JS
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- Contract
- Fixed term or temporary
- Working pattern
- Part time
- Posted
- 22 October 2026
- Closing date
- 9 November 2026
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