Class Teacher

Burley Oaks Primary School, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 7EJ

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  1 May 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: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main Pay Scale
• Additional allowances:

  Main Pay Scale

Class Teacher job summary

Burley Oaks is an outstanding (Ofsted June 2022), vibrant primary school with a positive, ‘can do’ and supportive team ethos. Our school is relentless in the pursuit of an education that unlocks passions, realises potential, nurtures a love of learning and achieves successful outcomes for all pupils. We are seeking a talented teacher with high standards, excellent communication skills and a commitment to providing an exciting and empowering curriculum for the children in school.

You will be:

• a positive, energetic, cheerful and caring role model
• pro-active, organised and able to work well in a team
• a deep understanding of the EYFS Framework and the ability to plan, deliver and assess high-quality, play-based learning
• passionate about nurturing young children and supporting their early development in a warm, inclusive and stimulating environment
• a creative, enthusiastic and patient individual who brings energy and positivity to the classroom
• able to work with diligence and be self-reflective

Why Choose Us:

• A caring, lively school environment with a ‘can do’ and supportive team ethos
• Excellent facilities and expansive grounds.
• A committed staff team
• An Inclusion Quality Mark with Flagship status demonstrates our commitment to inclusion in the widest sense
• A school at the heart of a thriving village community.
• MLT offers wide-ranging support & collaboration across 7 cross-phase schools
• Access to Vivup, an employment benefits programme.

Please see the attached job description and person spec for more information about the role.

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.

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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, governors and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process strictly adheres to 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 Burley Oaks Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 394 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Burley Oaks Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/burley-oaks-primary-school-ilkley

Two form entry Primary School, part of The Moorlands Learning Trust

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