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KS2 Teacher

Job details
Posting date: 12 March 2026
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 11 April 2026
Location: LEICESTER, Leicestershire, LE7 4UU
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 21bb6c63-c8cc-4384-83cc-02a66610b9b8

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

The children, staff, and Governors of Cossington CE Primary are seeking to appoint an exceptional Key Stage 2 teacher to join our Year 3/4 class. The ideal candidate will have a genuine passion for guiding and inspiring children as they transition through these crucial years.

The successful candidate will embody Cossington’s values, recognizing and celebrating the uniqueness of every child. They will be adaptable, show strong initiative, and collaborate effectively with a broad range of colleagues. They will play a key role in developing our vibrant village school alongside a dedicated and supportive team. Applications are welcome from both ECTs qualifying in summer 2026, ECTs from summer 2025, and experienced teachers.

We are a school committed to:

• Providing all pupils with a creative, challenging, and stimulating learning experience.
• Delivering a curriculum that challenges pupils and helps them surpass their own expectations.
• Nurturing the whole child in a caring, inclusive, and happy environment.

We are seeking a teacher who is:

• A passionate, nurturing, and innovative educator with the potential to be part of an outstanding teaching team.
• An excellent classroom practitioner, well-organized, and committed to providing a stimulating learning environment for all.
• A collaborative team player who fosters strong relationships within the whole school community.
• A professional role model, committed to upholding the ethos of our school and striving for continuous improvement.
• Dedicated to delivering a challenging curriculum and inspiring our pupils to achieve their very best in all areas.
• Knowledgeable about the Key Stage 2 curriculum, with a particular focus on Years 3 and 4, and committed to the development of the whole child in a supportive, inclusive environment.

What the school offers its staff

Cossington CE Primary School will provide:

• A strong school that provides all pupils with a creative and stimulating education.
• Polite, hardworking and enthusiastic children who are eager to learn.
• A school that is recognised as having Outstanding behaviour and Personal development of children in our last inspection.
• An ambitious, happy and vibrant place to work with a family of supportive colleagues who are committed to promoting warm and friendly atmosphere.
• A supportive working culture that focuses on challenging and stretching pupils’ learning and high expectations for all children.
• Supportive governors and a senior leadership team that believes in distributive leadership.
• An active school community with supportive parents.
• Excellent professional development opportunities.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment will be subject to the following checks: Childcare disqualification DBS Medical Online and social media Right to work in the UK Prohibition from teaching Satisfactory references Suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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