KS1 or KS2 Teacher

Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy, Leicester, LE3 2WF

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  20 August 2026

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: 64,691.00 - 71,330.00

KS1 or KS2 Teacher job summary

Millfield LEAD Academy, a successful primary school on the edge of Leicestershire, near Fosse Park, is looking for a dedicated and highly effective teacher to join our team. This post is for either a KS1 or KS2 class, depending on the successful candidates strengths. It is, initially, temporary for the 2026-2027 academic year. Millfield is an oversubscribed school and is one of the top performing schools in Leicestershire.

Millfield’s vision is for us to improve the lives and life chances of every pupil. This means that we aim to support all our teaching staff to deliver engaging and challenging lessons to ensure all pupils have a fantastic education. Our curriculum is rich and diverse with state-of-the-art resources to ensure pupils can make excellent progress. Millfield has a proven track record of supporting and developing early career teachers, with many progressing to middle and senior leadership roles.

We are looking for:

• A highly effective teacher
• A teacher who reflects on their practice
• A teacher who puts pupils first
• A teacher who is open to feedback
• A teacher who is keen to develop and improve their teaching approaches and pedagogy understanding
• A teacher who is in the early stages of their career
• A teacher who shares our core values

We can offer the successful candidate:

• A supportive teaching team
• Access to a bespoke CPD programme in addition to any ECT entitlement
• Well-behaved children who want to learn
• Supportive parents who show a genuine interest in their child’s education
• PPA with an experienced colleague
• Opportunities to develop both teaching and leadership knowledge and skills
• Resources to enhance learning
• A well-planned and progressive curriculum

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 Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 419 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/millfield-l-e-a-d-academy

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