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Zest Education is working in partnership with a vibrant and well-regarded primary school in Leicester to recruit a dedicated and motivated Year 6 Teacher for a full-time role starting in September 2025. This role offers a temp-to-perm pathway, making it ideal for someone looking to establish themselves in a long-term teaching position.
As the Year 6 class teacher, you will:
Take full responsibility for delivering a broad and engaging Key Stage 2 curriculum, with a focus on preparing pupils for their transition to secondary school
Support children in achieving their end-of-Key Stage 2 assessments (SATs) with targeted teaching and intervention
Deliver high-quality lessons tailored to a range of abilities, including pupils with SEND or EAL
Build a positive classroom culture that encourages independence, resilience, and enthusiasm for learning
Collaborate with colleagues, leadership, and support staff to ensure a consistent and supportive learning environment
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or PGCE with relevant KS2 teaching experience
Proven ability (or strong potential) to teach effectively in Year 6, particularly around SATs preparation
Excellent behaviour management and strong curriculum knowledge
Passion for helping children grow academically and emotionally during this key transitional year
SEND experience or understanding is desirable
A strong, supportive team and well-behaved pupils
Access to excellent resources and facilities to aid SATs and KS2 teaching
High-quality CPD opportunities and development support
A realistic chance of a permanent position for the right candidate
Continued support from your dedicated Zest Education consultant
This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate Year 6 teacher to join a caring and high-achieving school community where your expertise will make a real difference in pupils’ lives.
If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email MIA at mia@zesteducation.co.uk or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.
Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.
Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.
The role advertised is for temporary supply work.
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