KS1 Teacher

A warm and supportive primary school is seeking an enthusiastic KS1 Teacher to join their team. This role involves teaching across Key Stage 1, delivering engaging lessons that inspire young learners and support their early academic and personal development. The ideal candidate will bring creativity, strong curriculum knowledge, and a nurturing approach to help children thrive during these formative years.

Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Strong understanding of the KS1 curriculum
• Previous experience teaching in KS1 is highly desirable
• Ability to create engaging, differentiated lessons
• Excellent communication and classroom‑management skills
• A warm, patient, and child‑centred approach
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting pupil wellbeing

Day‑to‑day duties

• Planning and delivering high‑quality lessons across KS1
• Supporting pupils’ academic, social, and emotional development
• Differentiating learning to meet a range of abilities and needs
• Creating a positive, inclusive, and stimulating classroom environment
• Working collaboratively with colleagues, support staff, and parents
• Assessing and tracking pupil progress in line with school policies
• Contributing to the wider life of the school

Why choose Zest

Zest Education offers a supportive, people‑focused approach where your goals and wellbeing matter. You’ll have a dedicated consultant who listens, understands your preferences, and matches you with schools that value your expertise. We offer competitive pay, ongoing communication, and access to high‑quality CPD to help you continue growing in your teaching career.

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Harleigh at Harleigh@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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