Teacher

Brookside Primary School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 4FU

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  19 August 2026

• Closing date

  3 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  16 March 2026

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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: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (Actual) M1 to M6

Teacher job summary

Brookside Primary School is looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, nurturing and inspiring teacher. We have one permanent role available in Year 1, starting in the Autumn Term Academic Year 2026-27 . We are looking for a Teacher who can demonstrate high expectations for the achievement and behaviour of all our children, through creativity and an inspiring curriculum. The successful candidate will be conscientious and organised with a passion for working with and motivating children, and who can inspire and empower pupils to take an active part in their own learning. Teamwork at Brookside is essential so we will be looking for someone with excellent personable skills.

Brookside Primary School provides a friendly, supportive environment where all staff are valued. Pupil achievement is due to the high commitment of staff in partnership with parents and carers. We are committed to providing pupils and staff the opportunity to grow their talents and realise their potential. All staff at Brookside are provided with welfare cover under our staff absence insurance which includes access to physiotherapy, nursing advice and much more.

Please refer to the OAK Candidate Information pack to learn more about the benefits we offer.

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 Brookside Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 440 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 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-leicester

Brookside is a large primary school and shares a site with Manor High School, with whom we have very close links. Brookside is part of the Oak Multi Academy Trust. There are 5 schools in the trust,
namely, Manor High School, Woodland Grange, Overdale Infants, Overdale Juniors and ourselves.
We are all like-minded schools with the same goals and interests but equally each one of us serve our own community and have our own unique identity. We are ambitious for all our pupils and work together to ensure our schools are outstanding. We are known as an innovative, creative trust, committed to working together for all our pupils.

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