Classroom Teacher

Ashfield Primary School, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 2DF

Deadline is tomorrow

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  14 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 May 2025

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: Fixed term - 31st August 2026
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will have:

• Qualified Teacher Status and a successful teaching record.
• Knowledge and understanding of current theory and best process practice in learning and teaching.
• Clear understanding of effective procedures for managing and promoting positive behaviour among children.

• The ability to create a happy, challenging and effective learning environment.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• leaders who will support you to become an outstanding practitioner
• a dedicated and hard-working staff team who will support you
• a strong and positive school ethos
• a commitment to continuing your professional development as a lifelong learner
• fantastic children who really want to learn
• the opportunity to lead a subject across school

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 are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teacher booklet May 2025.pdf - 609 KB (opens in new tab)

About Ashfield Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 226 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ashfield Primary School website
• Email address: info@ashfieldprimary.co.uk
• Phone number: 01943 463341
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ashfield-primary-school-otley

Ashfield is situated in the small working town of Otley, and therefore has easy access to the historic market town, the Chevin Forest Park and the River Wharfe for further learning opportunities. As well as having natural beauty on our doorstep, Ashfield has spacious grounds, useful for PE and playtime with wilder areas including a pond on site to explore in art, drama, science and geography.

Our older pupils contribute to school life within their roles as school counsellors, eco-committee, librarians, Mind Mate ambassadors, sports leaders and digital leaders.
Ashfield has a history of working in partnership with local schools and is part of a Family of Schools network which meets and works together throughout the year. We are also part of a multi academy trust – the Collaborative Learning Trust - founded on our existing strong school relationships in Yorkshire.

Arranging a visit to Ashfield Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info@ashfieldprimary.co.uk.

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