Year 6 Teacher

A welcoming primary school in Bristol is looking for a committed Year 6 Class Teacher to join its dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a school that places high expectations, inclusion, and a love of learning at the heart of everything it does.

The school is proud of its vibrant and diverse community. Pupils are encouraged to develop curiosity, resilience, and confidence so they leave primary school fully prepared for the next stage of their education. Staff work collaboratively to create a supportive learning environment where children feel safe to take risks, challenge themselves, and celebrate success.

As the Year 6 Teacher
, you’ll play a key role in guiding pupils through their final year of primary school, helping them achieve their full potential and feel confident about the move to secondary education.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Creating a safe, stimulating classroom environment where all pupils feel supported to succeed
• Planning and delivering engaging, well-structured lessons across the curriculum
• Preparing pupils for end‑of‑key‑stage assessments
  , including SATs
• Promoting high standards of literacy, numeracy, and oracy
• Using assessment effectively to monitor progress and provide meaningful feedback
• Adapting teaching to support pupils with SEND, EAL, or higher attainment
• Working closely with colleagues and support staff to deliver targeted interventions
• Building strong relationships with pupils, families, and the wider school community

The school is seeking a teacher who:

• Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Brings strong classroom management and organisation
• Is passionate about helping pupils achieve their best
• Can inspire confidence and curiosity in young learners
• Works collaboratively as part of a supportive staff team

A good understanding of upper Key Stage 2 expectations and assessment will be particularly valuable in this role.

• A friendly and collaborative staff team
• Enthusiastic pupils who enjoy learning and taking on new challenges
• A school culture built on high expectations, support, and inclusion
• Access to professional development and wider professional networks
• A commitment to staff wellbeing and career progression

• Ongoing professional development and training
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking
• Cycle scheme
• Paid DBS check
• Automatic enrolment in the relevant pension scheme

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and other appropriate pre‑employment checks. This role requires fluency in spoken English in line with the statutory requirements for public‑facing roles.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position, but the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, and we offer free online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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