Job Description

Employer
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy
Location
Leicester, Leicestershire
Contract Type
Fixed term contract
Hours
Term Time
Contract Length
2-term fixed-term
Salary
M1 - M6
Posted
5th December 2025
Start Date
5th January 2026
Expires
9th December 2025 09:00 AM
Contract Type
Fixed term contract
Start Date
5th January 2026
Job ID
1522935

The Mead Educational Trust (TMET) is a growing partnership of primary and secondary schools situated in the East Midlands. TMET provides its academies access to a world-class education network and staff with an employer providing high quality professional development. We are committed to ensuring each academy enables every pupil to achieve the very best. We believe that 'together we make a positive difference.'

Temporary Teacher required

Jan 26 - August 26

We have a unique opportunity for a teacher to join our thriving school. We welcome applications from both ECT and experienced teachers.


Kestrel Mead Primary Academy is a split site, thriving, diverse and happy school with a desire to 'be the best we can be'. We have a strong commitment to Early Career development for both NQT and RQT development and although this is a 2-term fixed term contract, we can offer you an opportunity for wonderful career development in a 4-form entry school.

Are you somebody who;

Embodies our school core character behaviours of compassion, resilience, respect and curiosity? Would thrive within a large year group team who have PPA together and where professional development and taking risks within your teaching is encouraged? Believes that you can make a difference within a growing, multicultural and outward looking school?

If so, our school is the one to apply for!



Please visit our school website and twitter feed as it gives an accurate flavour of the daily life at Kestrel Mead, go online to find out more and search @kestrelmead.

Closing date: Tuesday 9th December 2025

Interview date: Wednesday 10th December 2025

Start date: 5th January 2026

The successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure check.

How to apply:

If you are interested in this post, please read the candidate pack for instructions on how to apply. NO AGENCIES OR CV's PLEASE

TMET are an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful applicants are subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check and satisfactory employment references.

Safeguarding Statement:

This post will involve contact with vulnerable groups (children, young people and/or adults) and is therefore, exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure check. This exemption means that shortlisted applicants for this post will be required to declare all criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, and bind- overs both spent and unspent in their application, before interview and regardless of the passage of time.