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EY Teacher

Castleton Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 1JZ

23 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  27 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 March 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1-M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

You will be a warm, patient, and reflective practitioner who thrives on nurturing children’s development and curiosity. You should be someone who:

• Embraces our core values of kindness, courage, and curiosity in your daily practice
• Builds positive, meaningful relationships with children, families, and colleagues
• Is committed to inclusive education, recognising and celebrating the diversity of our school community
• Is eager to learn and grow professionally, open to coaching and collaboration
• Has a strong understanding of early years pedagogy and a passion for fostering early language and literacy skills

Your dedication will help ensure every child at Castleton feels safe, inspired, and supported to be the best they can be.

What the school offers its staff

• A welcoming, nurturing environment with a committed, friendly early years team
• Supportive leadership focused on your professional development and well-being
• Opportunities to contribute to innovative school improvement priorities, including literacy and curriculum development
• Access to high-quality training and collaborative professional learning experiences
• The chance to make a lasting impact on children’s lives in a richly diverse and vibrant community

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Castleton Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 488 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Castleton Primary School website
• Email address: k.penny@castletonleeds.org.uk
• Phone number: 0113 2637756
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/castleton-primary-school-leeds

Castleton Primary is a forward-thinking two-form entry-maintained 2-11 school located in New Wortley, Leeds, with a strong community spirit and a commitment to inclusion. we serve a richly diverse and vibrant community.
Our core values of curiosity, courage, and kindness shape everything we do. We foster a safe, inclusive environment where children feel valued, empowered, and inspired to embrace learning without limits. Our spacious sites include green spaces and two sports pitches, supporting our unique Opal outdoor play provision that encourages creativity and active play.
We are on an exciting journey to further enhance our curriculum, especially focusing on developing a vibrant culture of reading and writing, improving early years provision, and strengthening relational practice to support attendance and well-being.

Arranging a visit to Castleton Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email k.penny@castletonleeds.org.uk.

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