Key Role Information

Salary
£34069 - £46940
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Fixed Term
Closing
05/10/2026 09:00
Interview
8 October 2026
Start
26 October 2026
Pay grade
L.E.A.D Main Pay Range | M1 - M6
Department
Teachers
Key stage
Key Stage 1
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.143
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Millfield LEAD Academy, a high-performing primary academy on the outskirts of Leicester (near Fose Park), is seeking a highly effective teacher to join our dedicated team. This post is initially for a fixed-term maternity cover (26/10/26 - 25/4/27).

Millfield has great road and infrastructure links to all areas of the city and county. Millfield is an oversubscribed school with above-national outcomes in all statutory assessments.

Millfield can offer the successful candidate:

  1. A well-thought-out progressive curriculum
  2. High-quality resources
  3. PPA with an experienced colleague
  4. Opportunities for CPD - internal and external
  5. Fantastic children and colleagues
  6. Opportunities to network with colleagues in the local area and Trust
  7. Classroom support


We are looking for:

  1. A forward-thinking teacher
  2. A reflective teacher who strives to improve their practice for the benefit of all children
  3. A teacher who is interested in using the latest research
  4. A teacher who can 'improve the lives and life chances of every pupil'

Qualifications

Qualified Teacher Statusessential

Skills

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

Ability to create a stimulating and safe learning environmentessential
Ability to establish and maintain a purposeful working atmosphereessential
Ability to plans, prepare and deliver the curriculum as relevant to the age and ability group/subjects taughtessential
Ability to assesses and record the progress of pupils learning to inform next steps and monitor progressessential
Ability to demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunities and uses a variety of strategies and practices to promote inclusion in the classroomessential
Ability to teach using a wide variety of strategies to maximise achievement for all children including those with special educational needs and high achievers and to meet differing learning stylesessential
Ability to deploy a wide range of effective behaviour management strategiesessential
Ability to contributes to a culture of collaborative working to develop professional practiceessential
Experience within teaching environment at relevant age levelessential
Ability to demonstrate current knowledge and understanding of national and local education issues

Experience

The developmental, emotional, social and educational issues of children and young peopleessential
Awareness of the range of needs of children within the classroomessential
Keeping children safeessential
Recent experience in work with children and familiesessential
Management Information Systems e.g. SIMS, G4S, MyConcern

Personal Attributes

Honesty and Integrityessential
Patience, tolerance and sensitivityessential
Commitment to make a differenceessential
Demonstrable commitment to personal CPDessential

About Us

Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy

Pete Wood

headteacher@millfieldacademy.co.uk

Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy
Hat Road,
Braunstone,
Leicestershire,
LE3 2WF

Safeguarding Information

L.E.A.D Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.


L.E.A.D Academy Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.