Year 3 Teacher

Zest Education is recruiting for a full-time, experienced Year 3 Teacher to join a welcoming primary school in Burton. Starting in the new year, this is a full-class teaching role that is ongoing for the academic year. The school is rated Good by Ofsted and has a strong commitment to pupil progress and inclusion, though behaviour can sometimes be challenging, requiring a confident and resilient teacher.

📚 About the Role

• Deliver engaging and structured lessons to a Year 3 class in line with the national curriculum
• Plan, prepare, and assess learning to support pupil progress and attainment
• Create a positive, inclusive, and stimulating classroom environment
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, and carers to support children’s academic and personal development
• Monitor and manage behaviour effectively, maintaining high expectations in line with school policies
• Inspire pupils through practical, hands-on learning experiences that foster a love of learning

✅ Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) – essential
• Proven experience teaching Year 3 in a primary school setting
• Strong subject knowledge across the KS2 curriculum
• Ability to deliver whole-class teaching and adapt to individual learning needs
• Excellent classroom and behaviour management skills
• Resilience, patience, and enthusiasm for supporting young learners

🎯 Why Join Zest Education?

• Competitive pay rates
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
• Opportunities to work in a variety of schools across Staffordshire

🔑 Key Benefits of This Role

• Full-time position starting January 2026
• Secure, ongoing contract
• Rewarding opportunity to lead a Year 3 class in Burton
• Excellent experience for teachers specialising in KS2
• Supportive school environment rated Good by Ofsted

📩 How to Apply

If you’re an experienced Year 3 Teacher with strong behaviour management skills and a passion for inspiring pupils, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today with your CV and join Zest Education in shaping brighter futures.

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