Y5 Class Teacher

Job role

• Teacher
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Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£34,822.00 - £42,056.00 Annually (Actual) M2 - M6 (£34,822 - £42,056) + UPS

Y5 Class Teacher job summary

Salary: M2 - M6 (£34,822 - £42,056) + UPS

Contract: Full Time, Term Time, Fixed Maternity cover to start from 1st December 2025 (some flexibility for the right candidate)

Closing Date: Monday 22nd September 2025 at 9am

Interview Date: Thursday 25th May 2025 at 8:30am

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity and would you like to be part of a growing team? Nova Primary School is now looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Y5 Class Teacher to join our friendly and motivated team to cover maternity leave.

Purpose of the Job

• To carry out the duties of a class teacher as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document
• To ensure the effective education of the pupils for which you have responsibility, providing a broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum in order to promote their intellectual, physical, moral, spiritual and cultural development throughout the curriculum
• To maximise the potential of each child in all areas of his or her development

Plus Subject Leadership

• Co-ordinate an agreed subject across the school, ensuring that the policy, action plan, scheme of work, planning and resources assist and promote continuity, progression and high standards
• According to the agreed policy, monitor the quality and standards of teaching and learning in the agreed subject
• Manage the budget, ensuring there are appropriate resources to deliver the teaching and enthuse the pupils
• Undertake appropriate training
• Advise and support other members of staff on aspects of the agreed subject
• Keep up to date professionally by reading and following a programme of professional development

Key requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent qualification
• Experience of successful teaching within Key Stage 2
• Excellent classroom practitioner
• Understanding of a range of strategies to raise pupil achievement
• Knowledge of inclusion strategies for engaging all learners
• Able to communicate effectively with parents and staff
• Excellent, positive behaviour management skills

Why join us?

• Be part of a friendly and supportive school community.
• Work in a role that makes a real difference to pupils’ education and wellbeing.
• Opportunities for training and professional development.

Fluency Duty

The ability to converse at ease with pupils, parents and other users of the service and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Safeguarding Statement

Nova Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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.If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

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