Class teacher

Loughton School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK5 8DN

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  5 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 May 2026

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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
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 Annually (Actual)

Class teacher job summary

Early Career Teacher (ECT) - Class Teacher

An exciting opportunity for a passionate and dedicated Early Career Teacher to join a supportive and inspiring primary school environment. This role focuses on delivering high-quality, holistic education that motivates children to become lifelong learners while promoting wellbeing, safeguarding, and a love of reading.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging and inclusive lessons that inspire and challenge pupils
• Support children’s academic, social, and emotional development
• Promote positive behaviour and outstanding pastoral care
• Work collaboratively with support staff, colleagues, and families
• Contribute to the wider school community and ethos
• Develop subject leadership experience through shadowing and curriculum support
• Ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are followed at all times

What We’re Looking For

• A committed and enthusiastic ECT with a passion for education
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• A creative and reflective teaching approach
• Commitment to raising achievement and supporting individual needs
• Ability to build positive relationships with pupils, parents, and colleagues
• A professional, reliable, and proactive attitude

What the School Offers

• A supportive environment with dedicated ECT development support
• Opportunities for professional growth and subject leadership development
• Collaborative year teams and experienced leadership support
• A school culture focused on lifelong learning, wellbeing, and achievement

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious ECT looking to begin their teaching career in a nurturing and forward-thinking school community.

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Loughton School

• School type: Academies, None, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 477 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Loughton School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/loughton-school-milton-keynes

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