English KS2 subject lead & foundation subject lead (MPR/UPR)+TLR2b(£5,867)

Aston Tower Community Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B6 5BE

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  13 April 2026

• Closing date

  28 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPR/UPR
• Additional allowances:

  TLR2b (£5,867)

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Do you want to work in a high-performing school?
• Can you lead English at Key Stage 2, and another subject across the school to maintain and develop further our high standards?
• Are you looking for the opportunity to develop your leadership skills and work strategically with the Headteacher and Deputy Teacher?
• Do you have recent successful Key Stage 2 teaching experience?

The role

We seek a highly successful teacher with recent Key Stage 2 experience to lead English at Key Stage 2, and a foundation subject across the school. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside our experienced Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher and maintain our high standards as recognised at our October 2024 inspection. This identified the school’s outstanding work. Aston Tower has also been awarded the Leading Parent Partnership Award, recognising our excellent work with parents.

What the school offers its staff

Aston Tower is a popular two-form entry multi-cultural school that serves a community which values and supports our work. We have friendly, responsive and enthusiastic children whose attitudes to learning were described as ‘excellent’ by Ofsted along with their outstanding behaviour. Our staff team is skilled, caring, and committed; trustees are keen to be involved and highly supportive. The school is very well-resourced. Our well-kept modern premises are set in spacious grounds, which lend themselves to being further developed to promote our pupils’ learning. The school includes a resource base for pupils with Special Educational Needs following approval from the Department for Education (DfE).

Potential candidates are invited to discuss this opportunity with the Headteacher. Application form and supportive information are found on our website https://astontowerprimary.co.uk/job-vacancies

The start date is 13th April 2026 or earlier if possible.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check

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

Please note, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. In addition to the candidate’s ability to perform the duties of the post, the interview will also explore issues relating to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and, any relevant issue which may arise from the references.

Aston Tower MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and individually take responsibility for doing so.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Aston Tower Community Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 344 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Aston Tower Community Primary School website
• Email address: vacancies@astontower.bham.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01213270339
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/aston-tower-community-primary-school-birmingham

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