Class Teacher

Thorpe Acre Junior School, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 4SQ

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 December 2025

• Closing date

  5 October 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - until 12th June 2026 provisionally - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: MPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

THE RIGHT CANDIDATE WILL:

• Be an inspirational teacher, providing a stimulating environment for learning, motivating and enthusing children;
• Have a good knowledge of how children learn;
• Have high expectations of pupil achievement and effectively plan, and assess to meet needs;
• Have a clear understanding of what effective teaching and learning looks like and can deliver it consistently;
• Have an experienced and in-depth understanding of the mastery curriculum;
• Be able to work well in a team; be enthusiastic, flexible and adaptable;
• Be able to liaise effectively with parents and build excellent relationships with children and their families.

What the school offers its staff

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• A close network of collaborative schools;
• CPD opportunities to grow and develop;
• On-site parking.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Thorpe Acre Junior School is looking for a passionate, highly skilled, full-time class teacher to deliver high-quality lessons to a mixed Year 5/6 class for the duration of a maternity leave, whilst successfully nurturing and inspiring our children. We welcome applications from experienced teachers and ECTs.

We are a popular, vibrant and friendly school, graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted (May 2023), where children are at the heart of everything we do.

Commitment to safeguarding

Thorpe Acre Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Pre-employment checks will be carried out: identification and Right to Work in the UK will be required; an online search undertaken; references will be sought, and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check for a regulated activity (including a barred list check) and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.

We actively support the government's Prevent Agenda to counter radicalism and extremism.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

CT Job description and person specification.pdf - 145 KB (opens in new tab)

Mat leave adv Dec 25.pdf - 204 KB (opens in new tab)

About Thorpe Acre Junior School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 185 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Thorpe Acre Junior School website
• Email address: office@taj.leics.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01509 214974
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thorpe-acre-junior-school

We are very proud of our school and our success stems from a relentless drive to put children’s learning experiences at the heart of all we do. Our rich and creative curriculum, along with the pastoral support we offer, encourages every child to discover and nurture his and her special gifts and talents.

We are a busy, friendly local authority maintained school in Loughborough who have been rated as GOOD in all areas during our last three Ofsted inspections, carried out in February 2013, November 2017 and May 2023.

Arranging a visit to Thorpe Acre Junior School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@taj.leics.sch.uk.

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