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EYFS Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 0QT

This job expired on 14 December 2025 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  14 December 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  25 November 2025

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (177)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 16.25 hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed Term - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Full time equivalent salary: MPS1 - UPS3 £32,916 to £51,048 (Pro-rata £16,458 to £25,524)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for an outstanding teacher with a proven track record of success and raising pupil outcomes. As a Star teacher, you’ll join the Star Academies family, a high-performing and supportive network of primary and secondary schools with some of the best teachers in education.

The successful candidate will have the ability to deliver quality teaching that drives achievement and inspires a love of learning. You will be able to demonstrate experience of achieving positive outcomes for pupils, as well as being passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people. As a committed team player, you will have excellent organisational skills and the natural ability to motivate both pupils and peers.

You will have:

• A degree-level qualification and Qualified Teacher Status.
• A good understanding of statutory requirements at EYFS.
• Experience of sustained delivery of outstanding attainment and achievement.
• Experience of innovation and creativity to engage, enthuse and progress learners.

What the school offers its staff

Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy is a primary school, with a nursery, for 3 to 11 year olds in Bradford. We joined Star Academies in 2018 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism. We were graded as 'Outstanding' in all areas by Ofsted during our most recent inspection in June 2019.

We are a rapidly improving school with high ambitions and expectations for all of our pupils. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

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.

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Additional documents

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JDPS - Primary Teacher.pdf - 302 KB (opens in new tab)

About Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 520 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy website
• Email address: areej.azeem@barkerend.staracademies.org
• Phone number: 01274 773003
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/barkerend-primary-leadership-academy

Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy is a primary school, with a nursery, for 3 to 11 year olds in Bradford. We joined Star Academies in 2018 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism. We were graded as 'Outstanding' in all areas by Ofsted during our first inspection in May 2019. At our last inspection in June 2025, the school was commended for upholding the same high standards of academic excellence, teaching, character development and behaviour that resulted in the school’s previous ‘Outstanding’ rating. We have an exemplary reputation for excellence in every aspect of school life, with high ambitions and expectations for all our pupils. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader. 

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