Class Teacher (KS2)

Gledhow Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 1PL

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £34,069.00 - £52,835.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS

Class Teacher (KS2) job summary

At Gledhow, we believe that every child deserves the highest quality start to their educational journey. We are seeking a teacher who is dedicated to fostering a love for learning through exploration and meaningful learning experiences. The successful candidate will be focused on building a strong, safe, and stimulating learning environment that captures children's curiosity and supports their emotional and academic growth. We would welcome applications from those who have experience of or interest in leading PSHE across school.

About Us:

Gledhow is a super school with brilliant pupils, staff, governors, and families. We are a large busy three-form entry school in North Leeds with a wonderfully diverse pupil and colleague community. At Gledhow we strive to make the ordinary extraordinary, by taking the everyday experiences our pupils have and transforming them into amazing opportunities for learning, growth, and personal development.

This role would suit an enthusiastic and energetic KS2 teacher who is motivated to uphold the school’s vision and values, bringing lessons and learning to life for our children.

What you’ll bring:

• Inspirational and motivating classroom practice ensuring excellent outcomes for all children
• Outstanding classroom organisational skills which facilitate pupil independence and high standards of learning.
• A commitment to high standards of behaviour. Working in partnership with pupils, parents/carers, and colleagues, to build relationships as a foundation for outstanding teaching and learning.
• Resilience and a personal drive to lead improvements

You'll be great at:

• Planning and delivering adventurous lessons that cover all areas of the curriculum
• Creating an inclusive, safe and nurturing classroom environment.
• Building positive relationships with pupils, parents/carers, and colleagues as a foundation for outstanding teaching and learning

In return we offer:

• A strong culture of togetherness, collaboration, and inclusivity.
• A friendly, supportive team of experienced staff dedicated to helping all children achieve.
• Enthusiastic and engaged children ready to participate in all school has to offer.
• Continuous development and training opportunities.
• A premium confidential staff wellbeing package to support a wide range of health and wellbeing needs.
• Retail discounts/ offers at high street and online retailers, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership.

We promote equality, diversity and inclusion and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds. If this is the perfect role for you, please get in touch.

Visits to our school are highly recommended please contact recruitment@gledhowschool.org to arrange.

This role is ‘regulated activity’ therefore you are advised to read our Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy which is also available via the link below. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check and satisfactory references. 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.

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 Gledhow Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 663 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Gledhow Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gledhow-primary-school

Gledhow is a super school with brilliant pupils, staff, governors, and families. We are a large busy three-form entry school in North Leeds with a wonderfully diverse pupil and colleague community.

At Gledhow we strive to make the ordinary extraordinary, by taking the everyday experiences our pupils have and transforming them into amazing opportunities for learning, growth, and personal development.

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