EXPIRED

Early Career Teacher

Overdale Infant School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 3YA

This job expired on 2 June 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  21st August 2025

• Closing date

  2 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 May 2025

Need help writing your personal statement for this role?

Use the personal statement builder (opens in new tab) to get AI-powered support in highlighting your skills and experience.

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £31,650.00 Annually (Actual) Main pay scale - M1

Early Career Teacher job summary

The Trust is a local partnership of academies in south Leicestershire. The Trust was formally established in April 2018 and currently consists of one secondary school, two primary schools, one junior school, one infant and two pre-schools, with over 2,500 pupils and approximately 400 staff.

Our vision and values are at the heart of everything we as the OAK Trust do, this drives our commitment to the concept of a MAT as a family of schools working collaboratively with and supporting each other to ensure all our children realise their full potential as learners and as citizens, and that no child is left behind.

Overdale Infant School is a vibrant, friendly, multicultural school with a commitment to ensuring all children reach their full potential both academically and socially.

• We are looking for individuals who:
• Are enthusiastic and set high standards
• Possess energy and initiative
• Are team players
• Have strengths and ideas they want to share

Why Overdale Infant school?

• A vibrant, friendly, and multicultural environment
• Supportive, talented colleagues who work collaboratively
• Commitment to staff training and professional development
• Opportunities to think creatively

For more information or to arrange a tour of the school please contact Danielle Walters (Office Manager).

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.

This job post has expired.

About Overdale Infant School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 321 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Overdale Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/overdale-infant-school

At Overdale Infant School, we pride ourselves on nurturing each child’s unique potential. Our mission statement, ‘Lighting the hearts and minds of our community,’ highlights our commitment to providing a secure, friendly, and innovative learning environment where every child can flourish. We recognise and value the individuality of each child, and our dedicated staff are committed to supporting their academic, personal, social, and emotional development.

We have very high academic standards and ensure that skills are taught within a creative and challenging, curriculum that is tailored to meet the needs of every learner. Our goal is to inspire creativity and imagination while ensuring that each child receives the necessary skills and knowledge to thrive in the future.

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Leicester and Leicestershire and Rutland