Class Teacher - Ley Hill Primary School

Overview

Are you passionate about shaping young minds and making a difference in children's lives?

We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Class Teacher teacher to join our amazing school community and help us on our mission to provide our children with the very best educational experience.

At Ley Hill Primary School we believe that it is our responsibility to give our children the greatest range of opportunities possible. We believe that providing the valuable building blocks to learning will enable our children to grow into successful adults and valuable members of our community.

More than anything we want to give our children the opportunity to make a choice about their futures, to shape their own destinies, to be what they want to be! Our Motto is 'Learning Together, Inspired Forever' which is underwritten by the 6Rs - our core values for the school.

If you are passionate, creative and dedicated to making a difference to children's lives then we would love to hear from you!

Starting: September 2026

Term time only: Yes

Salary Details: M2 - M6

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Closing date: 12pm, 15/05/2026

Interviews to be held: WC 18th May 2026

About us

Ley Hill School is a small, one form entry community minded primary school. We have an individual identity that is forward looking and proactive but maintains traditional values at its heart.

The children lie at the centre of all we do here at Ley Hill and they are key in making the learning environment so successful and enjoyable. The staff team bring a high degree of professionalism and experience working tirelessly to construct and promote a healthy lifelong learning culture. We are committed to a strong ethos of educating the whole child.

Website: www.leyhillschool.co.uk

About the role

The Teacher will:

• Fulfil the professional responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document
• Meet the expectations set out in the Teachers’ Standards

Please see job description for more details.

About you

• Qualified teacher status
• Degree
• Successful primary teaching experience
• Commitment to professional development

 

Please see personal specification for more details.

 

Other information

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact Mrs R Patel on the number below.

Please send completed application forms to the email address below.

Tel No: 01494 784205

Email: [email protected]

Please note that the deadline for application is 12pm on Friday 15th May 2026.

Ley Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full vetting checks, online checks, including a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regular activity relevant to children . All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a self disclosure form and return prior to interview.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.