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Class Teacher

Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 5TB

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  24 August 2026

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 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 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): Monday to Wednesday Thursday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - Academic year 2026-2027 (1 year) - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: M1-M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Experience

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent recognised teaching qualification.
• Proven experience teaching within Key Stage 2, with strong knowledge of the national curriculum.
• Experience planning and delivering engaging, differentiated lessons that meet the needs of all learners.
• Track record of raising attainment and accelerating pupil progress.
• Experience assessing, tracking, and reporting on pupil achievement effectively.
• Experience managing classroom behaviour positively and creating a safe learning environment.
• Experience working collaboratively with colleagues, teaching assistants, and parents/carers.
• Experience supporting pupils with SEND, EAL, or additional learning needs.
• Involvement in extracurricular activities, school events, or wider school life.
• Experience using educational technology to enhance teaching and learning.

Skills

• Excellent classroom teaching practice with the ability to inspire and motivate pupils.
• Strong subject knowledge across English, Maths, Science, and the wider KS2 curriculum.
• Effective lesson planning, organisation, and time management skills.
• Strong behaviour management and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to differentiate teaching to support varying abilities and learning styles.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong assessment skills with the ability to use data to inform teaching.
• Ability to work as part of a team and contribute positively to school improvement.
• Creativity, enthusiasm, and a passion for primary education.
• Commitment to safeguarding, equality, inclusion, and pupil wellbeing.
• Adaptability, resilience, and a proactive attitude.

What the school offers its staff

Our school offers a supportive, welcoming and ambitious working environment where staff are valued and encouraged to thrive professionally and personally. We are committed to staff wellbeing, career development and maintaining a positive work-life balance.

We can offer:

• A friendly and collaborative team of dedicated staff and leaders.
• Enthusiastic, respectful pupils who enjoy learning.
• High-quality professional development, including coaching, mentoring and access to training opportunities.
• Opportunities for career progression and leadership development across the school.
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing, including an open-door leadership approach and wellbeing initiatives.
• Access to employee assistance and counselling support services.
• A culture that values workload management and sensible systems to support work-life balance.
• Well-resourced classrooms and excellent teaching facilities.
• Opportunities to contribute to wider school life through clubs, trips and enrichment activities.
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion where every staff member is respected and supported.

We are proud to be a school where staff feel supported, developed and appreciated, enabling them to give their very best to our pupils every day.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults. Staff are subject to enhanced DBS checks.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 197 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School website
• Email address: cwilson@burton-on-the-wolds.leics.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01509880298
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/burton-on-the-wolds-primary-school

Burton on-the-Wolds is a very special place to work and learn. We have 215 children on roll who are taught in single age group classes. We are situated in the small village of Burton-on-the-Wolds near to Loughborough, Leicestershire. The school has extensive grounds and we have access to the village plantation for our Forest Schools sessions. We work closely with 13 other schools in the local area (Charnwood and Coalville Primary Partnership) to provide wider opportunities for our children and to improve teaching and learning in our schools. Our school was judged as 'Good' with Outstanding for Personal Development, in 2025 by Ofsted and we continue to develop our inspiration curriculum offer to ensure that we meet our aims of "Inspire, Nurture, Flourish".

Arranging a visit to Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cwilson@burton-on-the-wolds.leics.sch.uk.

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