Class Teacher (Key Stage 2)

Story Wood School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 5AJ

26 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  20 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  25 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: MPS/UPS

Class Teacher (Key Stage 2) job summary

Story Wood School is seeking to appoint an inspirational Key Stage 2 class teacher to join our warm, welcoming, and dedicated team. Situated in the heart of Perry Common, Birmingham, we are deeply passionate about raising aspirations and improving life chances across our community. Our vision is simple yet powerful: “Inspiring Minds to Universally Succeed.” Through our core values of Respect, Responsibility, and Resilience, we nurture curious, confident, lifelong learners within our spacious, beautiful school grounds.

As part of the Robin Hood Multi Academy Trust, we collaborate closely within a progressive family of schools committed to educational excellence. Joining us means you will benefit from bespoke, high-quality professional growth, cross-trust networks, and real opportunities for career growth as a reflective practitioner.

The successful candidate will join a collaborative staff. We are a very friendly and busy school. We are situated in the heart of Perry Common, in Birmingham with a passion for improving the lives of our community.

We are looking for a dedicated teacher who brings energy and high expectations to join our successful team. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate they have:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and successful primary teaching experience (KS2 experience preferred).

• A proven track record of securing strong pupil progress and delivering consistently high-quality learning outcomes.

• The ability to design and deliver innovative, rigorous, and inclusive lessons that ignite curiosity and foster deep conceptual understanding.

• Strong behaviour management strategies rooted in positive relationships, mutual respect, and high expectations.

• Exceptional communication skills and a team-first mindset to collaborate effectively with colleagues, support staff, and parents.

• An unwavering commitment to the values, vision, and safeguarding ethos of our school community.

We warmly encourage prospective candidates to visit our school, meet our children, and experience our learning environment first-hand.

We would like to offer show arounds on Thursday 5th November at 10:00 and on Wednesday 18th November at 15:30.

To book a visit or discuss the role informally, please contact our school office on 0121 464 3863 or email enquiry@storywoodschool.co.uk.

• How to Apply: Completed application forms must be submitted by the closing date. Please note that in line with safer recruitment practices, CVs will not be accepted in place of an application form.

• Policy Documents: Prospective applicants are encouraged to review our [Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy] and [Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy] prior to application.

Interviews will be held week beginning Monday 23rd November 2026. Interested applicants can contact Story Wood School on 0121 464 3863 or by email to enquiry@storywoodschool.co.uk.

Interested applicants are warmly welcomed to visit our school to see our engaging learning environments first-hand.

Please contact the school office on 0121 464 3863 or email enquiry@storywoodschool.co.uk to arrange an appointment.

Robin Hood MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate must meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, enhanced DBS check (and for teaching appointments a barred list check) and satisfactory references.

Statutory Safeguarding & Safer Recruitment

• Robin Hood MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate must meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, enhanced DBS check (and for teaching appointments a barred list check) and satisfactory references.

• It is a criminal offence for any person who is barred from working with children to apply for a position in a school. The Trust will report any application received from a barred individual to the DBS and/or the police.

• This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, and 2020. Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a criminal self-declaration prior to interview.

• In line with KCSIE statutory guidance, online searches will be conducted on all shortlisted candidates prior to interview to assess suitability to work with children.

• his post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016); the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this 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.

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 Story Wood School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 225 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Story Wood School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/story-wood-school-birmingham

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