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Senior Teacher

Grimes Dyke Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 5BY

26 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  8 October 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: UPS
• Additional allowances:

  TLR2a

What skills and experience we're looking for

At Grimes Dyke we are looking for a passionate class teacher to take on a senior teacher role and deliver high quality learning while successfully nurturing and inspiring our students. The successful candidate will be responsible for leadership of maths in school. As part of our energetic and welcoming team, you will enthuse and motivate students to strive for success while maintaining a healthy learning environment for all children within the school.

• A detailed knowledge of the curriculum and its means of delivery, this is especially important for maths.
• High standards of communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work as a team.
• The ability to work towards deadlines.
• The ability to motivate both students and your peers.
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic.
• Excellent attendance and punctuality.
• Experience innovating to deliver the curriculum
• Experience of leading and managing a subject with a proven track record
• Experience of supporting colleagues to improve their practice in maths teaching.

What the school offers its staff

Grimes Dyke is a friendly and hard working school based in East Leeds. Our school is set in beautiful grounds with an enormous amount of space for everyone to play which is why we are a Platinum Award winning OPAL school. We are located just off the York Road with good links to the A1 and to Leeds. You will have the opportunity to work alongside outstanding teachers, to observe and share practice on a regular basis, developing pedagogy through reflection. We pride ourselves on our strong ethos of inclusion and diversity. We have recently begun a journey of transforming our classrooms into therapeutic learning environments and are committed to this approach in school. Our school community offers the opportunity to become a meaningful part of the wider community through enrichment and extra-curricular activities. We are passionate about staff work-life balance and wellbeing throughout the school and work as a team to ensure that the school is a supportive environment for all staff.

• Salary UPS + TLR2a
• A school that is fully dedicated to developing every child to reach their full potential, irrespective of their ability.
• Collaborative working within our shared team to support our endeavours to work smarter and achieve an effective balance between home and work.
• A dedicated and friendly team of professionals who are keen to develop and learn.
• Excellent CPD opportunities to grow and development through mentorship and coaching.
• Therapeutic Classroom design
• Onsite parking and electric car charging points
• Fantastic facilities to resource your ability to teach your students without limitations.

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.

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

Teacher Recruitment Pack September 25.pdf - 451 KB (opens in new tab)

About Grimes Dyke Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 226 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Grimes Dyke Primary School website
• Email address: louise.hill@grimesdyke.leeds.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0113 2941066
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/grimes-dyke-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Grimes Dyke Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email louise.hill@grimesdyke.leeds.sch.uk.

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