Year 5 Class Teacher (fixed term)

Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School; East Leake; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School is seeking an enthusiastic Upper KS2 Class Teacher for a fixed-term post from January to August 2027. The role is full-time and open to Early Career Teachers who are keen to join a supportive team in a caring school community.

We offer a high-quality curriculum with enriching activities in PE and music. The school benefits from fantastic grounds and a strong links with parents and the local community, supporting excellent pupil outcomes and positive

Qualifications

• Share 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

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality teaching and learning in Upper KS2.
• Create a caring and engaging classroom environment.
• Work with parents and carers to support pupil progress.
• Contribute to enrichment activities and school community events

Skills

CARE ethos

High expectations

Excellent communication

Professional development

Job description

Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated primary teacher?

Would you like tojoin a supportive team in a caring and friendly school community?

Vacancy: UpperKS2 Class Teacher (applications from ECTs welcome)

Hours: Full-time

Contract: Fixedterm – January to August 2027

Salary: MPS/UPS

Closing date: 9.00am Monday 23November 2026

Interview date: Thursday 26November 2026

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

We know that happy and motivated staff areessential to a successful school. That’swhy we are always looking at ways of ensuring teacher workload is manageableand provide a range of professional development opportunities. We’d like to think we all have a pretty goodsense of humour too!

We need teachers who:

• Share our CARE ethos(Confidence – Achievement – Respect - Enthusiasm)
• Have high expectations forthemselves, colleagues and all children
• Are committed to providinghigh quality teaching and learning experiences for all
• Have excellentcommunication skills and enjoy being part of a thriving school community
• Care passionately aboutdeveloping the whole child, whilst striving for the very best outcomes for ourpupils
• Are dedicated to continuedprofessional development