Class Teacher

Leighton Primary and Preschool, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 5PL

2 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  24 April 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  3 April 2025

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
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1 to M6 or UPR1 to UPR3

What skills and experience we're looking for

Passionate About Teaching? Join Our Outstanding Team at Leighton Primary and Preschool!

Are you a dedicated teacher looking to make a real difference in the lives of children? Do you want to work in a school that values your growth and well-being? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Leighton Primary and Preschool, are looking for an inspirational and dynamic teacher to join our passionate, experienced, and supportive team. This is an exciting opportunity to shape young minds in a school that truly values its staff.

We are seeking a teacher who:

- Has the skills and confidence to provide professional leadership in mathematics, ensuring high-quality teaching.

- Demonstrates outstanding classroom practice with high expectations for both attainment and behaviour.

- Can engage and inspire pupils in their learning.- Possesses a strong understanding of the Primary Curriculum, using it to plan and deliver exciting, sequential learning experiences.

- Works effectively as part of a team and communicates clearly with staff, pupils, and parents.

What the school offers its staff

Why Join Leighton Primary School?

We believe that happy teachers make happy learners, so we offer:

- A welcoming school with incredible children who reflect the cultural diversity of our city.

- Comprehensive induction and professional development to support you in your career.

- A dedicated well-being day to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance.

- A generous discretionary leave policy because we understand that life happens!

- A collaborative, friendly, and fun staff team committed to excellence.

- A well-resourced environment designed to enhance learning and teaching.

- Additional planning days beyond PPA time to allow for creative, effective curriculum planning.

At Leighton, our mission is to create an exceptional learning environment where children thrive through: - Strong partnerships and relationships - Exciting and meaningful learning experiences - A well-equipped and inspiring environment - High aspirations for all

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to cneville@leightonprimary.net

CVs are not accepted.

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.

About Leighton Primary and Preschool

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 338 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Leighton Primary and Preschool website
• Email address: cneville@leightonprimary.net
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/leighton-primary-school

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Arranging a visit to Leighton Primary and Preschool

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cneville@leightonprimary.net.

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