Year 5 Teacher | Slough | January 2026

Marchant Recruitment; Slough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Year 5 Teacher in Slough for a permanent, full-time role starting January 2026. The ideal candidate will be a qualified teacher with experience in upper KS2 and a focus on delivering effective lessons and supporting student development. Responsibilities include leading small-group tuition and maintaining strong communication with families. Interested candidates should send their CV promptly.

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher with proven upper-KS2 / Year 5 experience and demonstrable impact.
• Strong planning, assessment and behaviour-management skills; collaborative and reflective.
• Ready to commence January 2026 and to attend induction and handover before January 2026.

Responsibilities

• Deliver sequenced Year 5 lessons that deepen subject knowledge and reasoning.
• Lead targeted small-group tuition to close gaps and accelerate progress.
• Use assessment evidence to plan next steps and demonstrate impact across Year 5.
• Contribute to phase moderation, enrichment and transition planning in Slough.
• Maintain strong home–school communication and support pupils’ wider development.

Skills

Planning

Assessment

Behaviour management

Collaboration

Reflection

Education

Qualified teacher status

Job description

Position details

Role : Year 5 Teacher — Slough

Start date : January 2026

Contract : Permanent, Full-Time

About the role

The Year 5 Teacher will lead ambitious lessons, run booster and mastery groups, and prepare pupils for the expectations of upper KS2. The Year 5 Teacher will use assessment to identify priorities, design high-impact interventions and communicate progress clearly to families. Working in Slough, the Year 5 Teacher will benefit from collaborative planning time and supportive leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver sequenced Year 5 lessons that deepen subject knowledge and reasoning.
• Lead targeted small-group tuition to close gaps and accelerate progress.
• Use assessment evidence to plan next steps and demonstrate impact across Year 5.
• Contribute to phase moderation, enrichment and transition planning in Slough.
• Maintain strong home–school communication and support pupils’ wider development.

Person specification

• Qualified teacher with proven upper-KS2 / Year 5 experience and demonstrable impact.
• Strong planning, assessment and behaviour-management skills; collaborative and reflective.
• Ready to commence January 2026 and to attend induction and handover before January 2026.

To be considered for this teaching position, please forward a CV as soon as possible.