Class Teacher

Ashby Hastings Primary School, Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 2AX

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  19 August 2026

• Closing date

  16 April 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS

Class Teacher job summary

Class Teacher - Maternity Cover

Main Pay Scale - Full time

To start 19th Aug 2026

The senior leadership team and governors at Ashby Hastings Primary School are looking to recruit an inspirational class teacher to provide maternity cover in our growing school.

Ashby Hasting Primary School opened in August 2021 to Foundation Stage children who will be moving into Year 5 in August 2026.

As a growing school each year we are adding a new class, this will continue until we fill our final class in August 2027.

Ashby Hastings Primary School has built a reputation for being welcoming and supportive, dedicated to providing an exceptional education for our enthusiastic and well-behaved pupils. We have a strong community ethos, with supportive parents, friendly staff, and dedicated governors. Our school was purpose built and the children and staff benefit from excellent facilities inside and out. As an OPAL school our children and staff benefit from the resources and focus that this provides.

We were graded as ‘Good’ in our latest Ofsted inspection, June 2024. 

We are seeking an outstanding classroom practitioner and can accommodate candidates looking for a role in either Key Stage One or Two.

Applications are welcomed from experienced teachers as well as candidates in the early years of their teaching career.

The candidates we are looking for will:

• Be an enthusiastic, well planned and engaging teacher,
  
• Be imaginative and creative with their planning, creating exciting opportunities to inspire children to learn and grow,
  
• Demonstrate and believe in high expectations and aspirations for all learners in the class,
  
• Be confident to engage with parents and develop positive home/school relationships,
  
• Have evidence of successful and effective practice in class teaching,
  
• Have a commitment to ongoing professional development and dialogue,
  
• Be committed to all children and be willing to go the extra mile,
  
• Live life with a smile.
  

What we can offer you:

• Supportive colleagues and senior leaders who work together for the benefit of everyone at Ashby Hastings
  
• An outstanding team environment where teaching and learning are at the heart of all we do
  
• An opportunity to gain experience within a growing school
  
• Opportunities for continued professional development within the Trust, alongside colleagues from other schools in our Trust and with other recognised providers.
  

Ashby Hastings is part of Symphony Learning Trust, a primary based MAT of 20 schools based in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.

The Trust is highly successful and growing, with a structure of high-quality Headteachers. The Trust has built an excellent framework of support and development at all levels, allowing opportunities for individuals to grow and develop in their careers, benefiting from the experience and support of experts in their fields.

A key feature for Symphony is that every school is individual and unique; just one of the reasons we are so successful.

The Symphony Learning Trust and Ashby Hastings Primary School are committed to safeguarding children and this post is subject to a DBS check for a regulated activity.

Visits to the school are encouraged. To arrange a visit please contact the school office. To discuss the role in more detail, please speak to the Headteacher, Rachel Mckeown.

Closing Date for applications: Thursday 16th April 2026 @ 9am

Interviews: Thursday 23rd April 2026

How to Apply: Applications should be made through the Eteach portal. Please use the supporting statement section as your covering letter and to detail your suitability for the role  

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

At Ashby Hastings, we believe it is of the utmost importance to have excellent systems for protecting children and safeguarding their welfare, throughout all the activities which the school undertakes. This means that staff and volunteers must be alert to possible concerns about every pupil, and to report these in a proper fashion. We have a safeguarding and child protection policy and it is available via our Policies and Procedures page. All staff and volunteers are checked via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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 Ashby Hastings Primary School

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 120 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ashby Hastings Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ashby-hastings-primary-school

At Ashby Hastings, we aim to offer a rich and engaging school experience that inspires the children to achieve their full potential in all they do. We are a new and growing school, currently with 82 pupils on roll. In Autumn 2024, we will add another year group and have approx. 112 on roll.

We want them to become resilient, positive, curious learners who adopt determination to succeed. Our children will be equipped with the skills and mind-set to thrive and will develop their resilience in life. This resilience will be wider than education and we aim to prepare our children to have the necessary skills to be successful in 21st century life.

Children will be valued, empowered and challenged to achieve their potential and excel in their achievements.

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