KS2 Teacher
Cossington Church of England Primary School, LEICESTER, Leicestershire, LE7 4UU33 days remaining to apply
Job start date
24 August 2026
Closing date
13 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
11 March 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 to M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
The children, staff, and Governors of Cossington CE Primary are seeking to appoint an exceptional Key Stage 2 teacher to join our Year 3/4 class. The ideal candidate will have a genuine passion for guiding and inspiring children as they transition through these crucial years.
The successful candidate will embody Cossington’s values, recognizing and celebrating the uniqueness of every child. They will be adaptable, show strong initiative, and collaborate effectively with a broad range of colleagues. They will play a key role in developing our vibrant village school alongside a dedicated and supportive team. Applications are welcome from both ECTs qualifying in summer 2026, ECTs from summer 2025, and experienced teachers.
We are a school committed to:
- Providing all pupils with a creative, challenging, and stimulating learning experience.
- Delivering a curriculum that challenges pupils and helps them surpass their own expectations.
- Nurturing the whole child in a caring, inclusive, and happy environment.
We are seeking a teacher who is:
- A passionate, nurturing, and innovative educator with the potential to be part of an outstanding teaching team.
- An excellent classroom practitioner, well-organized, and committed to providing a stimulating learning environment for all.
- A collaborative team player who fosters strong relationships within the whole school community.
- A professional role model, committed to upholding the ethos of our school and striving for continuous improvement.
- Dedicated to delivering a challenging curriculum and inspiring our pupils to achieve their very best in all areas.
- Knowledgeable about the Key Stage 2 curriculum, with a particular focus on Years 3 and 4, and committed to the development of the whole child in a supportive, inclusive environment.
What the school offers its staff
Cossington CE Primary School will provide:
- A strong school that provides all pupils with a creative and stimulating education.
- Polite, hardworking and enthusiastic children who are eager to learn.
- A school that is recognised as having Outstanding behaviour and Personal development of children in our last inspection.
- An ambitious, happy and vibrant place to work with a family of supportive colleagues who are committed to promoting warm and friendly atmosphere.
- A supportive working culture that focuses on challenging and stretching pupils’ learning and high expectations for all children.
- Supportive governors and a senior leadership team that believes in distributive leadership.
- An active school community with supportive parents.
- Excellent professional development opportunities.
Further information about the job
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 will be subject to the following checks:
Childcare disqualification
DBS
Medical
Online and social media
Right to work in the UK
Prohibition from teaching
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAdditional documents
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About Cossington Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 102 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Cossington Church of England Primary School website
- Email address
- admin@cossington.leics.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01509 812565
Cossington CE Primary is a small, thriving village school with 105 pupils currently on role. Despite our size, we have big ambition for all of our children and aim to give all children an education that is creative, full of memorable experiences and enables each individual to achieve to their highest potential. Our website is full of information about the school so please do look there and book a visit to meet us and find out more about joining our team.
Arranging a visit to Cossington Church of England Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@cossington.leics.sch.uk.
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