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Year 3 Class Teacher

Employer
Orchard Grove Primary School
Location
Taunton, Somerset
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Salary
MPS - UPS
Start Date
1st September 2026
Expires
19th January 2026 11:59 PM
Contract Type
Permanent
Job ID
1523128
Job Reference
Y3 CT
Start Date
1st September 2026
  • Contract Type :Permanent
  • Job ID: 1523128

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity and would you like to be part of a growing team? Orchard Grove Primary School is now looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Year 3 Class Teacher to join our friendly and motivated team.

Overview of the role

We are seeking an excellent educator to join our teaching staff in Taunton. You’ll be an experienced Primary teacher or an enthusiastic ECT, delivering the KS2 phase curriculum whilst planning, preparing and teaching lessons; an understanding of classroom management, curriculum knowledge and delivery of feedback is key.

Key requirements

  • Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent qualification
  • Passion and commitment for inspiring through teaching and learning
  • Solid knowledge of the foundation phase in line with the relevant curriculum
  • The ability to build on and develop existing best practice knowledge
  • Excellent communication and classroom management skills

Why join us?

At Orchard Grove Primary School we significantly invest in the development and training of all colleagues. If you are looking to be stretched and challenged within a positive and creative staff team and you have a genuine desire to make a positive difference to our students, please apply using the link below.

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Safeguarding Statement:

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 under the Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). This means that both spent and unspent convictions and cautions may need to be disclosed. However, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ under filtering rules and do not need to be disclosed. Guidance on what should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexuality or religion.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview.

References: References will be taken up on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children, previous employers may be approached for information to verify particular experiences or qualifications before interview.

Data Protection Act: Information held by Blackdown Education Partnership complies with and is stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. If your application is successful, the information you have provided in the ‘Personal Details’ section will be used for payroll purposes and may be disclosed to the Inland Revenue. It will be disclosed within the school for security and administration.

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Orchard Grove Primary School

Orchard Grove Primary School

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