Classroom Manager

Eteach International; East Midlands; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Rushey Mead Academy in Leicester is seeking a confident Classroom Manager to join our supportive, growing team. You will supervise classes during short-term absences, deliver pre-prepared exercises, and help maintain consistent classroom routines in line with school policies.

This role offers an opportunity to gain valuable experience in the teaching profession via SCITT or other routes, with a strong focus on building positive relationships and advancing pupil progress.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting classes and managing behaviour in a school setting.
• Ability to follow pre-prepared exercises and lesson plans.
• Commitment to safeguarding and equal opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise whole classes during short-term absences.
• Deliver pre-prepared exercises to students.
• Support teachers with behaviour management and classroom routines.

Job description

# Classroom ManagerEmployer: Rushey Mead AcademyLocation: Leicester, LeicestershireContract Type: PermanentHours: Full Time, Term TimeSalary: Grade 5, Points 11-14, Actual salary: £25,432Posted: 18th September 2026Expires: 5th October 2026 09:00 AMStart Date: As Soon As PossibleJob ID: 1574955Job Reference: CLM/26-27* Share :* Print**Classroom Manager****Job ref: CLM/26-27****Full Time, Term Time, Permanent****Grade 5, Scale Points 11-14****Actual salary: £25,432 - £27,592****FTE: £29,779 – £32,308****37 hours per week, Term Time (38 weeks per year) plus 3 Professional Learning Days****Start Date: As soon as possible****Monday to Thursday 8:00 to 4.00pm****Friday 8.00 – 3.30 pm (with 1⁄2 hour lunch daily)**We are looking to appoint a confident, flexible, and enthusiastic individual. Work will include the supervision of whole classes during short-term absences of class teachers under the guidance of teaching/senior staff; delivery of pre-prepared exercises; managing student behaviour and assisting students in relevant activities in line with school policies and procedures.This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable working experience for anyone considering wanting to join the teaching profession via SCITT, PGCE, Schools Direct or Teach First. We are looking to appoint a positive and enthusiastic person to join our highly supportive and growing team, who wants to work in a school where:• strong, positive relationships are a strength of the school;• all our students are taught in mainstream lessons which allows them to thrive in a positive and productive learning environment;• students of all ages and abilities readily demonstrate an eagerness to learn and make progress across the curriculum;• outstanding behaviour is apparent throughout the school; students are polite, open and articulate, making it a pleasure to engage with them in lessons;• professional Learning is a priority and time for this is integrated into the school day;• all students, teachers and parents share a common vision to \"make a positive difference\".“We can offer you the opportunity to advance your career within a supportive academy environment.We look to improve, not because we are not good enough but because we can always do better.Rushey Mead Academy is part of The Mead Educational Trust (TMET) which is a growing partnership of primary and secondary schools situated in the East Midlands. The Trust draws its educational excellence from the established track record of the high-quality education provision of Rushey Mead Academy, the Trust's convertor academy.TMET provides its academies access to a world-class education network and staff with an employer providing high quality professional development. We are committed to ensuring each academy enables every pupil to achieve the very best. We believe that together we make a positive difference.Please see the enclosed Job Description and Person Specification for more information.The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure check.This post will involve contact with vulnerable groups (children, young people and/or adults) and is therefore, exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This exemption means that shortlisted applicants for this post will be required to declare all criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, and bind- overs both spent and unspent in their application, before interview and regardless of the passage of time.**How to apply:**If you are interested in this post, please complete the application form online.A letter detailing why you are a suitable candidate for the position should accompany your completed application form.**Please see the documents listed below, which may assist you in making your application:**• Applicant Pack• Job Description• Application and Recruitment Process documentShould you have any queries regarding your application please contact school.**Closing date: Monday 5th October 2026****Interview date: Wednesday 14th October 2026****Rushey Mead Academy is committed to**:• safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment• equal opportunities and equal value for staff and students, prevention of discrimination in its many forms