Classroom Teacher

Brookside Primary School, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 6LG

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  27 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916 - £39,556 (M1 - M4)

Classroom Teacher job summary

Brookside School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic & innovative teacher into a full-time position within our KS2 from September 2026.  

The posts will suit ECT applicants.

Brookside School is situated just south of Nottingham city in East Leake. We are 15 minutes from West Bridgford, 15 minutes from Clifton and 15 minutes from Loughborough. We offer easy access by bus or by car.

Brookside is a successful and welcoming school. We are fortunate in being able to work alongside vibrant, hardworking and wonderfully well-behaved children.  

The successful candidate will:

• Have high expectations of pupil achievement, pupil behaviour and their personal role within Brookside Primary School

• Be ready to embrace new initiatives and school priorities

• Have good interpersonal skills and work effectively as part of a team

• Have a good knowledge of the curriculum and pupil assessment

• Be committed, energetic and hard working

• Be caring and sensitive to the needs of all children

In return Brookside will offer you:

• Wonderful children who are rewarding to teach and who thrive on nurture and positive relationships

• Supportive and friendly colleagues who have a shared commitment to our school values and ethos

• Experienced Teaching Assistants to support the teaching and learning within your classroom

• Professional development, collaboration and support through being a member of Equals Trust

• Access to employee health and wellbeing services

We are proud of what Ofsted has to say about our school:

• A happy, inclusive school where pupils thrive

• Exceptional behaviour & personal development

• High expectations & outstanding attitudes to learning

• Excellent support for pupils with SEND

• Parents are overwhelmingly positive

And for ECTs:

• A proven and successful track record of supporting NQTs throughout their induction year

• An experienced induction tutor who will also be one of your teaching colleagues

• The opportunity to create further partnerships with NQTs amongst neighbouring schools

Visits to school are welcomed. Please email office@brookside.notts.sch.uk or call 01509 820001 to arrange a meeting with the headteacher, Gary Kenny. You can also use these contact details if you have any further questions or would like to discuss any aspect of this position further.

Covering Letter:

Your covering letter should be no more than 800 words and should clearly state why you are the right person to join our team.The information included will give you a strong idea of the type of teacher our children need. A visit to the school would give you further information to support your application.

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

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 Brookside Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 308 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Brookside Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/brookside-primary-school-loughborough

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