Classroom Teacher

Job Title: Classroom Teacher

Actual Annual Salary: £32,916 - £45,352 (M1 to M6)

Contract Type: Fixed-Term

Contract Length: Fixed until 12 February 2027

Hours: Full-Time, 32.5 hours per week

Provisional Start Date: 2 February 2026

Your opportunity to deliver outstanding lessons and inspire the next generation of students:

We are looking for an inspirational teacher with a passion for delivering excellent educational experiences for our students. You will have the opportunity to use your talents to play a key role in championing the success and life chances of all children in our trust. Our commitment to high expectations and standards, a joy-filled contemporary curriculum and excellent teaching means that we can create more opportunities for the lifelong success of our pupils as they become young adults.

About you:

You will be:

• a qualified teacher or hold an equivalent teaching qualification.
  
• able to deliver the curriculum in your chosen area and consistently teach high quality lessons across relevant key stages.
  
• able to meet the needs of learners from key identified groups, including pupil premium, looked after children, SEND and High Attaining students.
  
• a strong communicator with the ability to embrace change, motivate colleagues and build positive relationships with students, staff and parents.
  
• able to recognise, value and support the delivery of opportunities which extend beyond the confines of classroom delivery and seek to enrich and add value to the students experience & learning.
  
• empowered to develop your own expert practice and support the development of others.
  
• highly competent in all elements of the Teachers' Standards and your achievements and contribution will be substantial and sustained as an Upper Pay Scale teacher.
  

Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.

About Minerva Academy:

Minerva Primary Academy is a happy and successful school. We are a popular two form entry Primary School located in Fishponds, Bristol with a committed staff and a purpose-built modern building and unique playground. Our school ethos is "Learning, Believing, Growing, Achieving" and everything we do is underpinned by our high expectations and a love of lifelong learning. To support our children to understand themselves as effective learners we explicitly teach and promotes seven learning dispositions: self-agency, growth mindset, persevering, being curious and creative, making connections and collaborating. We are committed and passionate about providing our children with the best possible start to their education. We encourage all children to be Minerva Global Citizens who are safe, responsible, respectful and an active citizen within our community. We value creativity and the arts and have strong links with Bristol Beacon and Hillfields community hub.

Why CLF?

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters. Over 71% of the pupils who attend Minerva Primary Academy are from global majority groups, so we particularly encourage applicants from those groups in order to represent the pupils we serve, as well as wider underrepresented groups including gender, transgender, age disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

What we can offer you:

• Access to the Teachers' Pension Scheme.
  
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing support for career development and wellbeing.
  
• Sector-leading professional development entitlement and opportunities.
  
• Collaboration with colleagues across the trust through subject communities and specialist networks.
  
• Shared CLF curriculum, written and curated by trust experts, reducing individual teacher workload.
  
• Career enhancing and progression opportunities within the trust and through the CLF Institute.
  
• A collaborative culture which supports workload.
  
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
  
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
  
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
  
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking and many more
  

Recruitment timeline:

• Closing Date: 30 November 2025 @11.59pm
  
• Shortlisting: 01 December 2025
  
• Interviews: 09 December2025
  

We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.

As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.

Skilled Worker visas cannot be sponsored through this role, as it does not meet the requirements set out by government.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.   

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.