Class Teacher

Beeston Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 8PN

35 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  30 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  26 March 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual)

Class Teacher job summary

This post will be situated in either KS1 or KS2 (depending on experience) and is suitable for ECTs and/or experienced practitioners who are looking for an exciting challenge in a new school setting.

We are looking for someone who:

Is looking for a teaching position in a fantastic, supportive school where you can start or build upon your teaching career.

Delivers and promotes excellent standards of achievement.

Is prepared to be innovative and take well supported risks to achieve the best possible outcomes for our children.

Is a confident, creative practitioner embracing an inclusive education to a diverse pupil population.

Is able to inspire children and colleagues to achieve their full potential.

Understands target driven achievement and is self-reflective.

Is keen to work with leaders to drive school improvement from within the team.

Is looking for a new and exciting challenge; is eager to initiate whole school projects and who is keen to contribute significantly to the future success of our school.

We can offer you:

A dedicated leadership team who will support and develop you.

Two enthusiastic teachers to work alongside you in your year group.

Well-behaved children who are excited to learn.

Friendly, welcoming staff who work well as a team.

Supportive families who want to work with you.

A thorough Early Career Framework programme to ensure you reach your full potential, developing recent ECTs.

Opportunities for experienced teachers to join various successful middle leadership courses and access CPD through Leeds City Council and our LEODIS and NOCTUA partnerships.

Beeston Primary School is a large three form entry school with over 700 pupils including a large nursery setting. We are situated close to Elland Road Stadium and are proud of our links with the Leeds United Foundation.

We had our last Ofsted inspection in 2022 where we were judged 'good' in all areas and are proud to have been judged ‘outstanding’ for our Early Years provision.

We strongly encourage you to visit our school and meet senior leaders and children prior to submitting your application. We also suggest that you familiarise yourself with our school website to provide you with a greater insight into life at our school.

We are conducting small group and/or individual visits around school on the following dates:

Monday 20th April 2026 at 9.30am & 3.30pm

Wednesday 22nd April 2026 at 9.30am

Thursday 23rd April 2026 9.30am & 3.30pm

Friday 24th April 2026 at 9.30am

To book on to one of the tours of the school, please contact our school office using the details below:

Email: mainoffice@beestonprimary.org

Phone: 0113 2716978

Safeguarding Statement:

Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments made are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an on-line search will be conducted. This includes only information publicly available on-line.

We promote equality, diversity and inclusion and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK- either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Beeston Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 678 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Beeston Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/beeston-primary-school-leeds

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