Class Teacher

Holywell Primary and Nursery School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 9EY

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 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: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,351.00 Annually (Actual)

Class Teacher job summary

Are you passionate about teaching and committed to making a difference for every child? If so, we would welcome your application for a full-time, permanent class teacher position at Holywell Primary and Nursery School starting in September 2026.

At Holywell, our work is guided by a clear vision:

• Every child known, happy and learning.
• Every adult positive, nurturing and skilled.
• Every lesson inclusive, purposeful and engaging.

We are looking for a teacher who:

• Is a consistently effective classroom practitioner.
• Works hard and takes pride in their work.
• Adapts their teaching to meet the needs of all children.
• Has high expectations and a clear belief that every child can succeed.
• Is positive, reliable and a strong team player who is committed to developing their practice.

In return, we offer:

• A supportive and collaborative staff team.
• Enthusiastic children who are keen to learn.
• A clear and shared focus on improving teaching and learning.
• Shared planning, strong curriculum resources and a balanced approach to workload in a two-form entry setting.
• Opportunities for professional development within school and across the Trust.

We welcome applications from both experienced teachers and Early Career Teachers.

Stour Vale is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will carry out pre-appointment checks including DBS and will disqualify any applicant where we consider the outcomes to be unsatisfactory. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

We are equally committed to ensuring that no applicant will be disadvantaged or discriminated against because of their protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. 

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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 Holywell Primary and Nursery School

• School type: Academies, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 409 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holywell-primary-and-nursery-school-birmingham

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