Class Teacher (KS2)

St Andrew's are looking for an experienced teacher to join our happy and successful school. This role is not suitable for an ECT. We would like to appoint someone that is Primary trained although the post will be within KS2. The year group that this post holder will teach for 2026-2027 will be confirmed nearer the time. As we are a one form entry, all teachers have responsibility for subject leadership. Please state in your application your experience of subject leadership or your areas of subject leader interest alongside detail of the year groups that you have taught.,

• A truly inclusive school where every member of the school community really matters
• A strong, collaborative culture of hard-working, dedicated staff who support one another
• Skilled and enthusiastic staff that are committed to further developing their practice
• Caring and respectful pupils who are proud of their school and work with independence and enthusiasm
• An opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our children and their families
• A commitment to CPD opportunities
• Warm relationships with the local community, supportive Governors, parents and strong links with our Church
• We encourage a school visit ahead of interviews or if have any questions about the role, please contact the school office
Our School St Andrew's is a church school in the village of Congresbury. We are blessed with the most wonderful grounds that are spacious and full of opportunities in which to grow and learn, with St Andrew's Church overlooking our youngest children's playground. St Andrew's is a church school in the village of Congresbury. We are blessed with the most wonderful grounds that are spacious and full of opportunities in which to grow and learn, with St Andrew's Church overlooking our youngest children's playground. The most recent Ofsted inspection, June 2025, saw the school maintain its good judgement. The report stated that our vision of "growing together" permeates throughout the school and highlighted that 'The wider development programme is a strength of the school and worthy of being shared'. SIAMS judged our school as an 'Excellent' church school: "meaningful relationships and partnerships enable all within the school to flourish". Driven by our Christian vision of "growing together", we are a highly inclusive school. We are passionate about ensuring that every child leaves our school with the skills and experiences required to lead happy and successful lives. Children at our school develop their unique character with the support and guidance of the staff, their families and our church. We warmly encourage a visit to view our school before applications where possible. We will be offering the following school visits:
• Tuesday 2nd June 9:15am and 5pm
• Thursday 4th June 4:15pm
• Tuesday 9th June 11:15am and 5pm
  
  Committed to making connections, embedding relationships and putting children at the heart of everything they do
• An outstanding and reflective classroom practitioner
• Positive with excellent communications skills, emotional intelligence and a good sense of humour
• Passionate about learning and plans a curriculum to inspire children
• Able to lead a subject across the school
• Able to achieve high standards of progress and behaviour of their pupils
• Committed to inclusion and able to recognise and nurture every child's academic and personal development
• Experienced in assessment and feedback strategies
• Resilient and prepared to go that extra mile to make a difference for our children
• Supportive of the Christian ethos of the school
  
  The Lighthouse Schools Partnership (LSP) is a Multi-Academy Trust which has experienced rapid growth since it started in 2016. There are currently 34 schools in the Trust.
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is cross-phase and includes Infant, Junior, Primary and Secondary schools. The Trust is a mixed MAT and includes both non-denominational and Church of England schools.