What skills and experience we're looking for
Passionate About Teaching? Join Our Outstanding Team at Leighton Primary and Preschool!
Are you a dedicated teacher looking to make a real difference in the lives of children? Do you want to work in a school that values your growth and well-being? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
Leighton Primary and Preschool, are looking for an inspirational and dynamic teacher to join our passionate, experienced, and supportive team. This is an exciting opportunity to shape young minds in a school that truly values its staff.
We are seeking a teacher who:
- Has the skills and confidence to provide professional leadership in mathematics, ensuring high-quality teaching.
- Demonstrates outstanding classroom practice with high expectations for both attainment and behaviour.
- Can engage and inspire pupils in their learning.- Possesses a strong understanding of the Primary Curriculum, using it to plan and deliver exciting, sequential learning experiences.
- Works effectively as part of a team and communicates clearly with staff, pupils, and parents.
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Leighton Primary School?
We believe that happy teachers make happy learners, so we offer:
- A welcoming school with incredible children who reflect the cultural diversity of our city.
- Comprehensive induction and professional development to support you in your career.
- A dedicated well-being day to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance.
- A generous discretionary leave policy because we understand that life happens!
- A collaborative, friendly, and fun staff team committed to excellence.
- A well-resourced environment designed to enhance learning and teaching.
- Additional planning days beyond PPA time to allow for creative, effective curriculum planning.
At Leighton, our mission is to create an exceptional learning environment where children thrive through: - Strong partnerships and relationships - Exciting and meaningful learning experiences - A well-equipped and inspiring environment - High aspirations for all
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 may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work 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.