🍎📚 Join Our Team as a Class Teacher ( Y6 Teacher and Curriculum Lead) ) (1 FTE) at Blackhorse Primary School! 📚🍎
Start date: 01/09/2026
Salary: Teachers' Main Pay Scale (MPS 1-MPS 5)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (1 FTE)
Application Closing Date: 27/4/26 (Noon) - We recommend early application as the school reserves the right to close the advert prior to the stated deadline date
Interview Date: 06/05/2026
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The Role
We are looking to appoint an excellent Upper KS2 teacher to join our Year 6 team and to take on the role of Curriculum leader across the school. We are particularly interested in teachers who are looking to take their first step into whole school leadership.
We are looking for a teacher who
- Demonstrates excellent teaching within upper KS2.
- Has experience of planning for a wide range of need and breadth of ability within an inclusive environment.
- Has successfully improved teaching and learning across a school through their subject leadership and has an interest in curriculum pedagogy.
- Is well organised and establishes strong learning routines within their classroom.
- Has boundless enthusiasm and enjoys working as part of a team.
- Is willing to become involved in the wider life of the school through providing extra-curricular opportunities.
- A willingness to undertake further training and professional growth.
- Believes that champions are built not born.
Please refer to the candidate information pack for further details about the role.
Fluency Duty
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to converse at ease with pupils, parents and other users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
The Trust and School
Blackhorse Primary School is a founding member of The Leaf Trust, a family comprising 17 schools (13 primary, 2 junior, and 2 infant school), all united in our common goal of creating outstanding learning environments deeply rooted in our local communities.
Blackhorse Primary School is a two-form entry Primary school and a founding member of The Leaf Trust which formed on 1 September 2023.
OFSTED said the following about our school in November 2025:
“Children arrive at Blackhorse with a skip in their step and a smile on their faces. The School’s mantra of ‘champions are built, not born’ is central… it is the golden thread that runs throughout all aspects of school life. There is deliberate intension to provide pupils with a comprehensive range of enrichment opportunities. Inclusion is a considerable strength. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school. Staff feel proud to work in the school and feel valued.”
We can offer you:
- The opportunity to join one of the most popular and over-subscribed schools in the county, with a strong track record for developing staff.
- A Great Working Environment: Join a skilled, supportive and highly motivated team with a warm, inclusive ethos, strong community links, and a culture where colleagues support one another to be the best they can be.
- A Modern Learning Environment: Work in a well-equipped building with attractive outdoor spaces that enhance teaching and learning.
- Highly motivated children who have a genuine love of learning.
- A Bespoke Curriculum: Shape and deliver an engaging, individualised curriculum that meets the diverse needs and interests of your learners.
- Collaboration and Shared Learning: Work closely with colleagues across the Trust and with partner schools, including Emersons Green Primary, benefiting from shared expertise and partnership working.
- Professional Growth and Career Progression: Access high-quality CPD, coaching and mentoring, with clear pathways for career development and progression across our network of 17 schools.
- A Modern Learning Environment: Benefit from a well-equipped school building and attractive outdoor spaces that support high-quality teaching and learning.
- Employee Wellbeing: We prioritise your wellbeing through an additional annual Wellbeing Day, active Wellbeing Committees, regular staff voice opportunities, and access to a comprehensive medical support package including physiotherapy, counselling, mental health services and more — all designed to promote a healthy work-life balance.
- Financial Benefits: Enjoy excellent pension scheme, a Cycle to Work scheme and access to a retail discount platform to support your financial wellbeing.
We encourage you to browse our respective websites for more information about Blackhorse Primary School and The Leaf Trust.
School Visits
Visits are most welcome. If you would like to book a visit to our school, please contact the school office.
Available visit times:
- Tuesday 21st April 2026 – 4:00pm
- Wednesday 22nd April 2026 – 9:15am
- Friday 24th April 2026 – 4:00pm
📝 How to Apply
All applicants are advised to refer to the candidate information pack, which includes the job description and specification, before submitting an application. If you feel that your skills and experience match the requirements of this post then please submit an Application Form outlining reasons for applying and suitability for the role. In order to do so, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button. Please be advised, in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy, we do not accept CV’s.
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The Leaf Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safer recruitment practices, suitability to work with children and young people will be assessed during the selection process. All appointments are subject to comprehensive vetting, including an enhanced DBS check, employment and reference checks, and an online search.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly those from underrepresented groups, as we strive to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.