Class Teacher

Billesley Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 0ES

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  17 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 February 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• 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: Main Pay Scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

Join our team of teachers

We wish to appoint an inspirational teacher who can deliver our ambitious curriculum through excellent teaching and by fostering a passion for learning.

In our most recent Ofsted Inspection, we continue to be Outstanding and thrive as an organisation

‘Billesley Primary School has a strong sense of community. The school creates a caring and compassionate environment in which pupils flourish. The high-quality pastoral care for pupils is a key feature of the school’s work. Warm relationships between staff and pupils abound throughout the school. This helps pupils to feel safe, happy and valued.

The school has high expectations for academic achievement, behaviour and pupils’ wider development. Pupils live up to these expectations, and most achieve well. They are terrific ambassadors for their school. They embody the school’s values of ‘inspire, create and achieve’. (Ofsted 2025)

You will

• Have the highest expectations of children and yourself

• Know and understand how children learn

• Deliver a carefully sequenced curriculum

• Demonstrate excellent classroom practice

• Employ adaptive teaching strategies

• Accurately assess pupils’ work using a range of methods

• Support effective learning behaviours

• Be open to professional development opportunities

Main Purpose of Job

• To plan, deliver and assess high-quality teaching in an inclusive and positive environment

• To demonstrate effective classroom management which nurtures all pupils and strengthens social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH)

Main Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and deliver highly effective lessons across the curriculum

• Adapt teaching to meet the needs of all pupils, including those with SEND

• Assess, record and report on pupils’ progress and development

• Create and maintain a safe, positive, and inclusive classroom environment

• Manage pupil behaviour effectively and promote positive relationships.

• Communicate regularly with parents, carers, and colleagues

• Collaborate with colleagues to strengthen learning experiences

• Participate in evidence-based, professional development opportunities

• Promote a love of learning and encourage curiosity and creativity

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• A high level of support and professional development for all staff

• A warm and welcoming school community

• Confident and loving children

• Free childcare for ages 3 and over, plus after-school care, is available on discussion with the school

• Opportunities for you to contribute to the wider school community and education system through collaboration with other schools

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

Billesley Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are therefore expected to behave in such a way that supports this commitment.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the following satisfactory pre-employment checks:
Right to work in the UK
Health
Identity
Relevant work qualifications
Barred List Check
Disclosure & Barring Service Check (for all staff and volunteers)
References
S128 Check (where relevant)
Childcare Disqualification Declaration Check

Mandatory Training
Child Protection Level 1
Prevention of Radicalisation
FGM
Keeping Children Safe in Education
E-Safety

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teacher application pack link.pdf - 190 KB (opens in new tab)

About Billesley Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 698 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Billesley Primary School website
• Email address: s.hudson@billesleyschool.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/billesley-primary-school

Our vision is to inspire our children to succeed, create excitement for learning, and achieve excellence. We have a strong belief in the importance of determination, perseverance, teamwork and trust, and we are committed to challenging inequality in any form through an inclusive ethos.
We are committed to making each child's experience at school unique and personalise everything we do to best meet the needs of our children and community. This means that our priority is to ensure the highest possible standards of teaching, learning and achievement across the school.
Our aim is to make learning enjoyable, allowing every individual to achieve their best and to nurture their talents, as well as giving them safety, security and the skills they will need to be active, responsible citizens and happy, caring adults in the future.
The school is at the heart of our local community. We work in close partnership with local organisations, creative practitioners and local residents to ensure that our children get the highest quality education so that they continue to enjoy learning throughout their lives.
The school is committed to school improvement within the Elliot Foundation Multi-Academy Trust and the EEF Research School Network. Therefore, there may be opportunities to work alongside teachers in other schools within the Trust and across the wider educational system.

Arranging a visit to Billesley Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email s.hudson@billesleyschool.co.uk.

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