Year 5 Class Teacher (fixed term)

Teaching Vacancies; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive team

Professional development

Work‑life balance

PPA time

ECT support

Job summary

Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School is seeking an enthusiastic Upper KS2 Class Teacher to join our friendly team. The role is fixed-term from January to August 2027; applications from ECTs welcome.

We offer a high-quality curriculum, enriching activities in PE, music and more, and a supportive local community. A calm learning environment and strong workload support are provided, plus dedicated professional development opportunities for all staff.

Qualifications

• 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

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated primary teacher?

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

Vacancy: Upper KS2 Class Teacher (applications from ECTs welcome)

Hours: Full-time

Contract: Fixed term – January to August 2027

Interview date: Thursday 26 November 2026

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 teacher 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

What the school offers its staff

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

Commitment to safeguarding

Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS and other pre‑employment safeguarding checks.