Class Teacher & Team Leader

Kingsteignton School, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 3QY

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  23 February 2026

• Closing date

  9 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS / UPS + TLR2a
• Additional allowances:

  MPS / UPS + TLR2a

Class Teacher & Team Leader job summary

Start date: 23rd February 2026

Pay range: Teachers’ Pay Scale + a TLR2a payment of £3,558

Closing date: Tuesday 9th December 2025 (09:00)

Interviews: Monday 15th December 2025

Kingsteignton School are seeking to appoint an excellent class teacher - and proven leader - to join our team on a maternity basis.

We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about improving outcomes for all children and who has a proven track record in raising pupil attainment.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a supportive staff team, who are part of the Education South West multi-academy trust, and to join a leadership team who are forward-thinking and dedicated to raising standards for the betterment of the school’s children

The successful candidate will prioritise building strong relationships and connections with all stakeholders and will have the vision, passion and drive to achieve excellent outcomes for all pupils. They will be a strong communicator and will model the high expectations they expect of their team on a daily basis. Furthermore, they will demonstrate a positive outlook, be solution-focused and will encourage all children to aspire and ‘dream big’.

The successful applicant will also:

Have a passion for inspiring learners through exciting and innovative curriculum experiences.

Have high expectations of themselves, their colleagues and their pupils, modelling aspiration in their daily being.

Be keen to engender a calm sense of support, nurture and care for our children.

Demonstrate resilience and determination to ensure our provision is of the highest standard.

Be flexible and adaptable to be able to meet the varied needs of our children.

Be a positive role model for the children - and to the colleagues they line manage.

Have a desire to develop their own skills and career progression and be part of the whole life of the school.

Be able to evidence impact (when leading a team or at whole-school level) of raised standards as a result of their leadership.

At Kingsteignton School, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The position is subject to a DBS enhanced disclosure check. Furthermore, the successful candidate will be required to provide evidence of their identity, their educational or professional qualifications as well as their registration with an appropriate professional body.

This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

The school is committed to developing their teachers and leaders and will - through the appraisal process - provide additional support to enhance the successful candidate’s teaching and leadership skills.

As this class teacher and team leader post is a Maternity Cover, it is subject to the associated conditions and will finish when the current post holder returns to school (predicted to be February 2027).

Please contact the school by email on info@kingsteigntonschool.org.uk or telephone on 01626 563888 if you wish to find out more or arrange a visit, which we strongly encourage.

Education South West is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. This includes checks with past employers, an online check of publicly available information, including social media, and an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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

All applicants must read our child protection and safeguarding policy

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 Kingsteignton School

• School type: Free School, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 225 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kingsteignton School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kingsteignton-school

Kingsteignton School is a free school which opened its doors in September 2016

The new build school is state of the art with a very high specification, particularly in terms of technology and is situated on the outskirts of Kingsteignton.

The school, at present, has 225 pupils.

The school has recently become part of a wider community of schools – Education South West Trust.

Kingsteignton School is a ‘dementia – friendly’ school and, as part of this, we are very keen to develop healthy lifestyles for all our children and staff including growing and cooking our own home-grown food and embracing regular and varied exercise to keep physically and also mentally fit. As part of our dementia friendly ethos we are also very keen to embrace the use of the outdoor environment in as many areas of the curriculum as is possible.

Applicants are welcome to visit the school to get a taste of our friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Please telephone Hannah Smith 01626 563888 to make an appointment as outlined in the job advertisement.

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