Class Teacher
The Vale Primary Academy, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 8JF13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
3 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 April 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 52 weeks per year. 32.5 hours per week.
Contract type
- Fixed term - one year in the first instance
Pay scale
- Main Pay Scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
What the school offers its staff
The Vale Primary Academy are looking to appoint a Primary Teacher to join our academy in September 2026 on a full time, temporary basis for one year in the first instance.
We are an outstanding team who strive to constantly improve our practice and ensure that the quality of education; behaviour and attitudes; children’s personal development;and leadership and management;are shining examples of best practice. One of our key drivers is to address educational disadvantage by growing a movement of outstanding teachers and leaders.
Our school is very proud to be part of the Delta Academies Trust. We have a dedicated staff, each one of whom is committed to securing the very best for the children in our care. We feel very fortunate to work with the children at The Vale Primary Academy and we are excited by the journey the school is on. Our vision for our pupils is clear: we believe that every child who attends our school deserves an outstanding education, which will enable them to succeed at primary school and beyond. This is our unwavering aim and one that we will work relentlessly to achieve.
We know that children learn best when there is a successful partnership between home and school. We place a great deal of importance on the relationship with parents and carers; we are committed to building relationships which are built on trust, mutual respect, effective communication and support.
Our staff are talented and enthusiastic and have all contributed to the academy’s success story. At The Vale Primary Academy, we value the continuous professional development of all our employees and recognise that our staff are most successful when they feel happy, valued, challenged and supported to achieve their very best.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high-performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.
Why join us?
Staff across the trust are talented and enthusiastic, and all contribute to the trust’s success story.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high-performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.
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Visits to the academy would be warmly welcomed by appointment. Please contact the academy on 01977 722458 if you would like to arrange a visit.
In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Vale Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 218 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Vale Primary Academy website
- Email address
- info@thevpacademy.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01977 722485
Our school is very proud to be part of the Delta Academies Trust. We have a dedicated staff, each one of whom is committed to securing the very best for the children in our care. We feel very fortunate to work with the children at The Vale Primary Academy and we are excited by the journey the school is on. Our vision for our pupils is clear: we believe that every child who attends our school deserves an outstanding education, which will enable them to succeed at primary school and beyond. This is our unwavering aim and one that we will work relentlessly to achieve.
We know that children learn best when there is a successful partnership between home and school. We place a great deal of importance on the relationship with parents and carers; we are committed to building relationships which are built on trust, mutual respect, effective communication and support.
We are an outstanding team who strive to constantly improve our practice and ensure that the quality of education; behaviour and attitudes; children’s personal development; and leadership and management; are shining examples of best practice. One of our key drivers is to address educational disadvantage by growing a movement of outstanding teachers and leaders.
Our staff are talented and enthusiastic and have all contributed to the Academy’s success story. At The Vale Primary Academy, we value the continuous professional development of all our employees and recognise that our staff are most successful when they feel happy, valued, challenged and supported to achieve their very best.
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