Teacher

Wigton Moor Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 8RU

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 September 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (543)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 Months - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: M1-M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Qualified teacher offering ideally a PGCE, B.Ed or BA with QTS
• Highly skilled, knowledgeable with understanding in particular of the KS1 curriculum and pedagogy.
• Is hardworking and creative with an academic, thoughtful approach to learning.
• Enthusiasm to think outside the box
• Able to show an imaginative approach to engage children’s learning
• Able to build great relationships with staff and children
• Fully committed to inclusive education and is determined that each child achieves the very best they possibly can.
• Able to show excellent classroom management skills and high expectations for learning and behaviour
• Willingness to engage with the development of a changing curriculum and environment.

What the school offers its staff

• A highly driven leadership team with a wide range of expertise in teaching and learning across the primary phase with a passion for raising standards
• A friendly, experienced and diverse staff who work as part of a team to drive improvement and raise standards
• A simple, child centred ethos across school that promotes a positive learning focused message to all stakeholders
• An exciting changing environment looking forward to the future, whilst building on the successes of the past
• Engaging pupils with a thirst for learning

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Wigton Moor Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments made are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an on-line search will be conducted.  This includes only information publicly available on-line.

Applying for the job

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About Wigton Moor Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 416 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Wigton Moor Primary School website
• Email address: schooloffice@wigtonmoor.leeds.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01132682341
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wigton-moor-primary-school

Wigton Moor is a very popular, lovely school situated on the north-eastern edge of Leeds. We are a friendly, high achieving, culturally diverse learning community where success for all is ensured. We are a hard working school always striving to be the best we can be.

Arranging a visit to Wigton Moor Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email schooloffice@wigtonmoor.leeds.sch.uk.

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