Classroom Teacher Start Date – September 2026 Permanent Salary - £32,916 - £45,352 per annum (M1 – M6) This is an exciting opportunity to join Kingsleigh Primary School as a Classroom Teacher and join our fantastic team from September 2026. Kingsleigh Primary School is a community where all are welcomed valued and heard. Feeling safe and happy are at the heart of what we do to ensure we succeed as lifelong learners. We embrace individual qualities to ensure Kingsleigh is a community ‘where everyone can be great’. We have 3 core values that underpin the behaviour ethos of our school community and are promoted throughout all areas of life at Kingsleigh and beyond: Belong Aspire Respect. We’re looking for someone who embraces these values and for this particular role someone who is a motivated teacher either with experience or someone who is just starting on their teaching journey. About the Role We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic teacher to join our team, committed to delivering high-quality teaching and learning that enables every pupil to be Great. The successful candidate will plan and deliver engaging, well-structured lessons within a broad and balanced curriculum, while creating a positive, inclusive and stimulating classroom environment. Working collaboratively with colleagues, you will respond to the individual needs of pupils, monitor progress closely, and adapt teaching to ensure all learners achieve their full potential. A strong commitment to upholding high standards of behaviour, supporting pupil wellbeing, and safeguarding all children is essential to this role. Key Responsibilities Ensure pupils make strong progress by providing appropriate guidance, support and advice Plan and deliver a broad, balanced and integrated curriculum in line with national requirements and whole-school policies, using agreed schemes of work Promote and maintain high standards of behaviour in accordance with the school’s Behaviour Policy Create and sustain a stimulating, well-organised classroom environment that celebrates and showcases pupils’ work Effectively organise and manage teaching and learning within the classroom Monitor, assess and evaluate pupils’ progress to inform future teaching and improve outcomes Work collaboratively with colleagues, particularly within the year group, to meet the diverse needs of all pupils through purposeful and engaging learning activities Contribute to the development of high-quality planning and engaging schemes of work Actively promote safeguarding and uphold the welfare and well-being of all pupils at all times We are looking for someone who brings warmth, commitment and a genuine belief in our children. You will: Be a qualified and highly motivated teacher Is passionate and holds high expectations, encouraging all children to achieve their best Can inspire and motivate pupils and promote high standards of behaviour Can build positive relationships with parent/carers and the wider community Can demonstrate excellent teaching practice or the potential to Is flexible and ready to adapt and engage Will be proud to be a part of our school and will uphold our ethos and values. Puts children at the centre of their work Is enthusiastic about working as part of a team at all levels: year group, phase and school. Further Information Kingsleigh Primary School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. Kingsleigh Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines. This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. Keeping Children Safe in Education Kingsleigh Primary School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. About Us What we can offer: A large, friendly and enthusiastic staff team where everyone works together and is genuinely proud of what we’ve created A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning where risk taking is celebrated and where continuous learning is encouraged through professional development opportunities A modern, spacious, purpose-built and well-resourced learning environment Energetic and enthusiastic children who respond well to the creative curriculum we provide If this sounds like the kind of school you would like to work in, we look forward to showing you what we are all about. Please visit our school website (www.kingsleighprimary.co.uk) and our Instagram page which will give you a good flavour of life at Kingsleigh Primary School. Tours of the school are encouraged and can be arranged by emailing [email protected]. Please complete the attached application form and email it directly to [email protected]. Closing date/time for applications : Monday 18 th May Shortlisting : Tuesday 19 th May Interviews will be held during: TBC Safeguarding Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful applicants will have rigorous