Interim Class Teacher
Leigh Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2YH10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
23 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS
Interim Class Teacher job summary
Vision and values
Leigh Primary School strives to be a community of lifelong learners, relationship builders and memory makers.
As part of the Leigh Trust family of schools, we are ‘The TEAM that CARES.’
We are looking for someone who has:
a positive, optimistic outlook
a proven track record of consistently strong teaching practice
ambition and is highly motivated to lead others
a desire to ensure learning and continual professional development is the norm
a good understanding of what makes effective teaching and learning
great communication skills with the ability to build trust and confidence with parents and colleagues
the ability to support, motivate and challenge colleagues
a drive and determination to succeed
strong time management and personal management skills
the ability to be proactive, flexible and creative
We can offer you:
pupils who are ‘polite, confident and respectful towards each other’ (Ofsted November 2021) and ready to learn
a supportive and caring team who work together to achieve the best outcomes for our children and families
a Trust Wellbeing charter which supports and promotes the wellbeing of all staff
a well thought-through curriculum which provides teachers with the subject knowledge, pedagogy and resources they need to teach each subject effectively
bespoke continual professional development to help you in your career
the opportunity to collaborate with a supportive and knowledgeable middle and senior leadership team
Closing date: Monday 23rd June 2025 at 12pm
Interviews to be confirmed: Wednesday 25th June and Tuesday 1st July 2025 (to be confirmed)
Only applications submitted via MyNewTerm will be accepted.
For further details please contact Jemma Evans at j.evans@leighji.bham.sch.uk or telephone 0121 464 2621.
Leigh Primary believes that its workforce should reflect the local community and that all groups within the community should have equal access to the Trust’s employment opportunities. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
Leigh Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks including: Enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
All applicants will be required to provide two suitable reference. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2023. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account."
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Leigh Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 439 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Leigh Primary School website
School location
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