Year 5 Teacher

Job Description

Are you the right applicant for this opportunity Find out by reading through the role overview below.

We’re working with a welcoming primary school in Downend looking for a Year 5 teacher to join them after May half term, through to the end of the summer term, with the potential to continue into the next academic year.

This is a full class teaching role, so you’ll have the space to really make it your own, build relationships, shape learning, and see the impact you’re making every day.

What the role looks like

• Full responsibility for a settled Year 5 class
• Planning, delivering, and assessing engaging lessons
• Creating a positive, inclusive classroom where every child feels valued
• Working closely with a supportive team who share ideas and have each other’s backs

What the school is like

This is a school with a strong sense of community at its heart. You’ll feel it as soon as you walk through the door.

• A clear focus on respect, kindness, and doing the right thing
• Pupils who are encouraged to be confident, thoughtful, and independent learners
• A broad, creative curriculum that brings learning to life
• A team that works collaboratively, supports one another, and celebrates the small wins (and the big ones too)

It’s the kind of place where relationships matter, staff are trusted, and children are genuinely excited to learn.

The details

• Start: After May half term
• Contract: Full-time until summer, with scope to extend
• Pay: Paid to scale, depending on experience
• Requirement: Enhanced child-only DBS on the Update Service

What you’ll get from us

• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies
• Access to FREE CPD, including SEN training and development courses
• Ongoing support from a consultant who actually listens
• Opportunities to secure longer-term or permanent roles

What we’re looking for

• UK QTS (or equivalent)
• Experience teaching in KS2, ideally Year 5
• Someone who can hit the ground running and build rapport quickly
• A positive, calm presence in the classroom, with strong behaviour management

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. In some cases, 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’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.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.Full assistance provided. xwzovoh For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.