Job details

Salary: MPS or UPS

Employer: Martock Primary School

Location: Martock, Somerset, TA12 6EF

Contract type: Fixed term contract

Working pattern: Part time

Closing date: 3 October 2025 12:00 pm

About the job

Key information

  • Part time – 0.6 Monday – Wednesday
  • To cover Maternity Leave
  • MPS or UPS
  • Fixed Term
  • Closing date: Friday 3 October middday
  • Interview date: Wednesday 8 October

What will I be doing?

We are looking for a Year 4 part time teacher to join our experienced teaching team to cover Maternity Leave from January 2026.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

The children, staff and governors are looking for a creative, enthusiastic and highly skilled teacher to join our happy, church school. We are a good school, who welcomes applications from teachers with a variety of experience.

You will:

  • Have secure knowledge of the expectations within the KS2 curriculum
  • Have experience of supporting the progress of children with SEND needs
  • Be an excellent teacher who is passionate about making learning exciting, engaging and challenging
  • Someone who has high standards of learning and behaviour
  • Committed to ensuring the children reach their full potential with excellent skills in planning and assessment
  •  Someone who has a caring approach and a good sense of humour, putting the children at the heart of all you do
  • Responsive to the children’s social and emotional needs in a nurturing atmosphere
  • Supportive of our distinctive Christian ethos and inclusive values

What is in it for me?

We can offer you:

  • Enthusiastic children who are eager to learn and well supported by parents
  • Warm and welcoming staff and governors
  • An experienced teaching team
  •  Highly skilled HLTA support in the classrooms
  • Good opportunities for continuing professional development
  • A commitment to work life balance
  • A school with good resources for children and staff

DBS check

An enhanced disclosure is required for appointment to this post as well as an online background check.

Supporting documents and information

Visits are warmly welcomed (please call or email the school office office@martockschool.co.uk  for an appointment and ask for Mrs Sarah Lafferty-Jenkins, Headteacher).

Please apply by application form (available from below or the school website) and e-mail this to the school office.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Apply now