Class Teacher Year 5/6

Fernvale Primary School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 9PR

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 January 2027

• Closing date

  19 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  30 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (662)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 8.30am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - 2 Terms
• Pay scale: M1 to M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone who:

✔ Is an inspirational classroom practitioner with high expectations

✔ Builds positive relationships with pupils, families and colleagues

✔ Brings passion, energy and creativity to the curriculum

✔ Understands the importance of inclusion and meeting diverse needs

✔ Embraces our values and contributes positively to school life

✔ Reflects, learns and grows as part of a supportive, ambitious staff team

What the school offers its staff

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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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Fernvale Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 331 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Fernvale Primary School website
• Email address: office@fernvale-owlsmat.uk
• Phone number: 01162 416722
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fernvale-primary-school

Fernvale Primary School is a caring community of children, parents, staff and governors.  Together we continually strive to provide a happy and supportive environment in which the unique potential in every child is realised. We are ambitious for our pupils and our aim is for each child to become a confident, enthusiastic and independent learner, achieving their best. We are committed to working in partnership with parents and carers to this aim. We are very proud of our school and our children
At Fernvale we take pride in valuing the individuality of each child and the contribution they make to the Fernvale family. We are committed to giving our children the opportunity to succeed and reach the highest level of personal and academic achievement. Aims for pupils
We aim

• To encourage children to be lifelong learners and caring members of the community.


• To prepare children to be good citizens in a multicultural society.


• To equip children with the independence and confidence to apply their knowledge to the real world.


• To promote the development of knowledge, skills and understanding necessary to fulfil children's academic potential.

Our Mission

• To provide a range of experiences which support our children’s physical, intellectual, emotional, cultural and creative development.


• To develop children’s communication skills and for them to use ICT confidently as part of their learning.


• To set suitable learning challenges and use varied learning styles.


• To provide an inclusive curriculum that gives our children the opportunity to achieve the highest of standards-regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, ability or background.


• To create a secure environment in which children’s moral, spiritual and emotional needs are met.


• To provide a rich, varied and up to date range of learning resources.


• To strive for continuous improvement in all we do through staff development and effective leadership and management.

Arranging a visit to Fernvale Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@fernvale-owlsmat.uk.

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