Teacher of English KS2/3

Leighton Middle School, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1EX

95 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2025 or earlier

• Closing date

  24 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS

Teacher of English KS2/3 job summary

We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and adaptable practitioner who is able to teach English within the middle school age range. This is a full time, permanent contract. The successful candidate will join a staff committed to Personal Excellence.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone innovative and aspiring to join a team committed to developing teaching and learning in a happy school with a strong pastoral ethos. Visitors describe our children as 'well behaved, delightful, confident and independent learners'.

Both experienced teachers and ECTs are welcome to apply; we warmly welcome visits to the school.

Interviews may start to be held before the date of closure depending on number of applications received.

Please note that if you are shortlisted for this role, or an alternative role, an online name search will be undertaken, as per Keeping Children Safe in Education. The purpose of the search is to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school might want to explore with you at interview.

CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in school. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Leighton Middle School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 9 to 13
• Education phase: Middle
• School size: 595 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 13
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Leighton Middle School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/leighton-middle-school (opens in new tab)

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