Class Teacher (Year 5)

Lapage Primary School and Nursery, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 8QX

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  3 October 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.43 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Mainscale - Upper Pay Range

What skills and experience we're looking for

Northern Star Academies Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated Class Teacher (Year 5) to join the team at Lapage Primary School in January 2026. This is an exciting opportunity for either an Early Career Teacher or an experienced practitioner who is looking for a new challenge within a supportive and forward-thinking trust.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• The ability to plan and deliver relevant, engaging, and stimulating learning experiences for all children
• High-quality classroom practice and excellent subject knowledge
• A strong commitment to inclusion and to raising standards for all pupils
• The ability to build positive and effective relationships with pupils, colleagues, and parents
• A collaborative approach, working as part of a whole-school team

What the school offers its staff

What we can offer you:

• A friendly, supportive, and committed team
• A structured programme of training and CPD
• A tailored Induction Programme for all new staff
• Support and mentoring for Early Career Teachers
• Opportunities to grow and develop within a thriving Multi-Academy Trust

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

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About Lapage Primary School and Nursery

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 665 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lapage Primary School and Nursery website
• Email address: recruitment@nsat.org.uk
• Phone number: 01756707609
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lapage-primary-school-and-nursery

Why choose Lapage Primary School?

Since joining Northern Star Academies Trust in May 2024, Lapage Primary School has continued to flourish with the Trust’s steadfast support. Our school is a place of ambition, creativity, and warmth, where every child is valued, nurtured and encouraged to achieve their very best. We are proud of our rich cultural diversity and of our commitment to providing an inclusive, high-quality education that inspires a lifelong love of learning.

About Northern Star Academies Trust

Northern Star Academies Trust is a thriving family of 15 schools serving the communities of Keighley, Bradford, Skipton, and Harrogate.

Our vision is rooted in our core values: Nurture, Sustain, Aspire, Thrive. Together, we work tirelessly to create environments where children and staff alike can flourish. All of our schools are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, and we are proud to offer a professional and supportive network of colleagues, mentors, and training opportunities to help every staff member develop and succeed.

Arranging a visit to Lapage Primary School and Nursery

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@nsat.org.uk.

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