Class Teacher

Leycroft Academy, Birmingham, B33 9UE

22 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 May 2026

• Closing date

  6 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade D FTE £24,891- £26,930 Actual - £19,063 - £20, 625 plus SEN Allowance
• Additional allowances:

  SEN

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Be an enthusiastic and keen to learn – this would suit an innovative teacher or a trainee seeking to gain experience.

• be passionate about developing children as independent learners and thinkers.

• Eager to develop excellent teaching practice and create a learning environment where all pupils can achieve their best.

• be committed to making learning experiences memorable and fun. 

• bean excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills and can work effectively as part of a team. 

• be organised, professional and proficient, with appropriate IT skills.

• be working with the SENCO to ensure pupils with SEND are appropriately supported. 

• be working with the DSL and their deputies to ensure safeguarding is promoted.

• Be working with the designated teacher for LAC to support LAC and previously LAC.

• Hold a Batchelors Degree and QTS qualification

What the school offers its staff

Forward Education Trust is committed to recruiting andretainingthe highest quality staff. To do this, we have an Employee Value Proposition offering a range of benefits to help our staff on a personal and professional level, which includes:

• Teacher Pension or Support Staff Local Government Pension – Employer Contribution

• FET HUB – information all in one place, access to a range of benefits

• Paid for Health Cash Plan – employee and dependent children benefit – option to add partner

• Employee Questionnaire – Consultation with staff on a range of issues and ideas

• Comprehensive induction and probation support and an ongoing performance management & appraisal system

• Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme – free, totally confidential advice, with face-to-face consultations

• Personal & professional learning & development – including FLICK online learning and other resources

• Access to discounts and offers from Reward Gateway and My Perks

• Occupational Health Service – accessible to support the needs of individual staff

• Staff recognition – e-cards to celebrate success among colleagues

• Mental Health First Aiders

• Policies are developed and reviewed to support positive health & well-being: Family Friendly Working, Special Leave of Absence, Flexible Working, Menopause

• Our well-being support for Assistant Headteachers focuses on managing accountability, workload, and emotional intelligence through professional supervision, peer mentoring, and a supportive organisational culture

• Staff recognition – awards throughout the year, in line with Trust behaviours and values

• A commitment to developnew ideasto show we really value what you do for our children

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Leycroft Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• School size: 171 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Leycroft Academy website
• Email address: k.matharoo@agency.fet.ac
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/leycroft-academy

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