Reception Class Teacher

Leverington Primary Academy, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 5DE

33 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  5th January 2026

• Closing date

  27 November 2025 at 11am

• Date listed

  23 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE) Salary dependant on experience

Reception Class Teacher job summary

Leverington Primary Academy is a happy and welcoming school where staff are valued and supported. You will be part of a team that is committed to professional growth and to creating a nurturing environment where every child can thrive. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to this date.

The successful candidate must be an excellent classroom practitioner with relevant up to date knowledge of the EYFS curriculum and framework, who can support and challenge all pupils to achieve their full potential. We are looking for someone who is passionate about shaping young minds and creating a nurturing, engaging learning environment for all; who can be a role model for teaching and learning in the early years and make a distinctive contribution to the raising of pupil’s standards and the work of the wider team.

We are looking for someone who:

• Works effectively and collaboratively as part of a team, contributing ideas, sharing best practice and supporting colleagues to create a consistent and inclusive learning environment.
• Has a love for early years education and a strong understanding of the Early Years Framework.
• Is passionate about improving outcomes for all pupils.

Benefits include:

• A caring, nurturing, supportive and welcoming ethos and environment;
• Collaborative approach to working;
• Opportunities to train/work with other academies within the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust to share best practice and resources;
• Opportunities for further professional development;
• A friendly, experienced and professional team;
• Strong and supportive relationships with the Cambridgeshire SEND team.

Our staff are dedicated, supportive and committed to providing creative opportunities for learning, as well as fun. We provide professional development opportunities to ensure that our staff are well-trained and skilled to get the best from our pupils.

Leverington Primary Academy is part of the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust, a charitable multi-academy trust (MAT) specialising in the Primary and Secondary sector. We are building a thriving community of schools that succeed on behalf of their children.

Further benefits include:

• Collaborative approach to working;
• Opportunities to train/work with other schools within the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust to share best practice and resources;
• A friendly and professional team;
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounted Childcare Vouchers
• A caring and supportive working environment

We warmly welcome you to visit the school before you apply. For information on who we are and what we do why not browse our website: https://www.leveringtonprimary.co.uk/

Application forms can be downloaded from the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust website: https://diamondlearningtrust.com/career-opportunities/

If you would like to discuss the role or visit the Academy before applying, we would be delighted to welcome you. To make an appointment please contact the school office on 01945 584915 or email: office@leverington.cambs.sch.uk

Diamond Learning Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants are thanked for their interest in this post. Please note that only the candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

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.

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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 Leverington Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 199 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Leverington Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/leverington-primary-academy

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