What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a passionate and enthusiastic Year 5 Teacher to join our vibrant and supportive school community. This is a fantastic opportunity for a committed educator with a strong understanding of the National Curriculum and a genuine desire to make a difference in pupils’ learning and development. You will be responsible for planning and delivering engaging, well‑structured lessons, assessing pupil progress, and adapting your teaching to meet the diverse needs of your class.
As part of our dedicated team, you will contribute to the wider life of the school, collaborate with colleagues on curriculum development, and promote high standards of behaviour and achievement. You will play a key role in ensuring the wellbeing, safety, and progress of every child, working in line with our safeguarding policies and school values. Strong communication skills, high expectations, and a commitment to professional development are essential.
The successful candidate will hold QTS and have recent experience teaching in a primary setting. In return, we offer a welcoming and inclusive environment, ongoing support for career progression, and the opportunity to be part of the wider Eastern Education Group.
What the school offers its staff
- Membership into Teachers Pension Scheme
- Family friendly policies and flexible working
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to various memberships and discount schemes
- Learning and development opportunities, including staff development days
- Funded subject course development for your role
- Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
- Career progression opportunities
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.
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