• Primary
  • Primary – KS2
  • Leicester
  • £195 a day
  • Applications have closed
  • Job Area: Leicester

Website Zest Education

Year 5 Teacher

Job Description

Zest Education is working in partnership with a welcoming primary school in Leicester to recruit a dedicated Year 5 Teacher for a full-time role starting in September 2025.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced teacher or an ECT (Early Career Teacher) looking to make a real difference in a supportive school environment.

About the Role

As the Year 5 Teacher, you will:

  • Plan and deliver creative and engaging lessons across the Key Stage 2 curriculum

  • Foster a safe and inclusive classroom environment

  • Assess pupil progress and adapt your teaching to support all abilities

  • Build positive relationships with pupils, parents, and colleagues

  • Work collaboratively with the wider school team to contribute to a positive learning culture

What We’re Looking For

To be considered for this position, you must:

  • Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or have completed a PGCE

  • Have experience teaching in a UK primary school (placement experience also considered)

  • Demonstrate excellent classroom and behaviour management skills

  • Be passionate about delivering high-quality education and helping pupils reach their potential

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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Job Details

  • Primary
  • Primary – KS2
  • Leicester
  • £195 a day
  • Applications have closed
  • Job Area: Leicester

Website Zest Education

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