SHENTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
Dunlin Road
Leicester
LE5 3FP
Headteacher: Gita Patel Chair of Governors: Naveed Ibrahim
EYFS Co-ordinator working across nursery and reception
The salary range for this post is MPS/UPS with a TLR 2A
Required for Autumn Term 2026
Permanent Contract
The school is situated at the northern end of the Highfields district of Leicester. The area contains a diverse religious and linguistic community. We were rated “Good” in our latest Ofsted Report (February 2020).
'One pupil explained, ‘The best thing about this school is that we learn something new every day.’
'Pupils behave well in and around the school. In class, they engage effectively with their learning, they cooperate well and listen attentively when an adult is speaking to them. As one pupil explained, ‘We are with our friends and people that we trust.’
Shenton Primary School is a large primary school in Leicester. We have 405 children in 16 classes from Nursery to Year 6. Most of the children attending are bi-lingual or multi-lingual.
We are proud to be part of Attenborough Learning Trust. At every level and in every position, we place a high priority on the development of our people. Attenborough Learning Trust provides opportunities for us to work alongside excellent practitioners, sharing effective practice whilst developing our approaches through evidence based reflections. Why not come and see for yourself? We would love to welcome you to our school and the trust so you can better understand our school community
We are looking for an inspiring and ambitious individual to join our team, who has proven skills in school improvement and curriculum innovation to join our friendly staff.
We can offer you:
• An enthusiastic, friendly staff team
• Parents who want their children to behave well, enjoy school and make progress with their learning
• A school that is passionate about high quality teaching and learning
• A real commitment to professional development
Closing date for applications: 11/05/2026 (9.00am)
Interviews will be held: 20/05/2026
We look forward to hearing from you.
Shenton Primary School is committed to safeguarding and protecting children. We use Safer Recruitment procedures for all staff appointments at the school. All job offers are subject to training satisfactory DBS clearance, pre-employment checks and references.