Year 5 Class Teacher

Nottinghamshire County Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive team

Strong community partnerships

Calm learning environment

Professional development

Employee benefits

PPA & ECT time

Work-life balance

Job summary

Nottinghamshire County Council's Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School in East Leake is seeking an enthusiastic Upper KS2 Class Teacher. You will join a caring and friendly school community dedicated to high quality teaching and strong pupil outcomes.

The role offers a supportive team, professional development and workload management, with emphasis on CARE ethos and excellent communication within a thriving school community.

Qualifications

• CARE ethos and strong values in teaching.
• Have high expectations for themselves, colleagues and all children.
• Commit to providing high quality teaching and learning experiences for all.
• Have excellent communication skills and enjoy being part of a thriving school community.
• Care passionately about developing the whole child, whilst striving for the very best outcomes for our pupils.
• Dedicated to continued professional development.

Skills

CARE ethos

High expectations

High quality teaching

Excellent communication

Developing the whole child

Professional development

Job description

Spring/Summer term 2027 (01 January to 31 August 2027)

Work Base Lantern Lane Primary & Nursery School, East Leake, LE12 6QN

Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated primary teacher?
Would you like to join a supportive team in a caring and friendly school community?

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Upper KS2 Class Teacher to join our team at Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School. Our school has a high-quality curriculum with amazing enrichment activities in PE, music and more. We have fantastic grounds and a supportive local community on our doorstep! We are very proud of the consistently good outcomes for our pupils and their excellent behaviour and attitude to learning. Our links with parents & carers, as well as the local community, are a real strength.

We know that happy and motivated staff are essential to a successful school. That's why we are always looking at ways of ensuring staff workload is manageable and provide a range of professional development opportunities. We'd like to think we all have a pretty good sense of humour too!

We need teachers who:

• Share our CARE ethos (Confidence – Achievement – Respect - Enthusiasm)
• Have high expectations for themselves, colleagues and all children
• Are committed to providing high quality teaching and learning experiences for all
• Have excellent communication skills and enjoy being part of a thriving school community
• Care passionately about developing the whole child, whilst striving for the very best outcomes for our pupils
• Are dedicated to continued professional development

In return, we can offer you:

• a professional and supportive team where everyone is valued
• excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents/carers, governors and the school community
• a calm and orderly learning environment, with a positive and effective behaviour policy
• high quality professional development within school and through local networks
• a range of employee benefits
• dedicated PPA & ECT time and a full programme of support if you are an ECT
• a commitment to work-life balance and managing workload

The closing date is 9.00am Monday 23 November 2026.

• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.
• All posts in Primary, Secondary and Special Schools are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. All posts in schools, unless stated otherwise, are suitable for a job share arrangement.
• The County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation for posts within County and Controlled Schools and in Colleges.