Primary School Teacher Resume Example

Summary example

Qualified primary teacher with [N] years in Key Stage [N] across Leeds and Bradford. I teach a mixed-ability Year [N] class of [N] lead maths across the school, and plan lessons so pupils who struggle and pupils who race ahead both get stretched. In [N] [X%] of my class met the expected standard in maths against [X%] nationally.

Example bullet points for a Primary School Teacher

• Teach all subjects to a Year [N] class of [N] including [N] pupils with SEND plans and [N] learning English as an additional language
• Introduced a mastery approach to maths across Years [N]–[N] with White Rose resources; school results rose from [X%] to [X%] in two years
• Coach [N] early-career teachers through the ECF programme; all [N] passed induction
• Ran daily guided reading with Read Write Inc.; average reading age rose [N] years in one school year
• Planned the school's first outdoor-learning week with [N] local partners; now an annual fixture
• Completed placements in Reception and Year [N]; graded Outstanding on the final teaching assessment

Replace the [brackets] with your own numbers and facts. Never claim results you didn't achieve.

Skills to include

• Maths mastery
• Phonics (RWI)
• Adaptive teaching
• Assessment for learning
• Arbor MIS
• Times Tables Rock Stars
• Google Classroom
• Seesaw

Tips for a Primary School Teacher resume

1. Put the hard requirements recruiters screen for in the top third: Maths mastery, Phonics (RWI), Adaptive teaching.
2. List current credentials with the issuing body, e.g. Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), NPQ Leading Teaching.
3. Give every recent role at least one measured result — for example expected standard (maths).
4. Match the job title in your headline to the posting where it is honest to do so.
5. Run the built-in resume checker and paste the job description into the keyword match before you download.

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