Job title and organisation: Associate Teacher - Pudsey Grammar School
Salary: £28,597 - £31,585 FTE (£24,596 - £27,166 Actual)
Hours: 37 Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 4:15pm Friday 8:00am - 2:30pm
Contract: Permanent - Term Time plus 5 days
Location:
Closing Date and Time: Monday 22 September at 8 AM
Start date: ASAP
We are seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated, and motivated candidate for the crucial role of Associate Teacher at Pudsey Grammar School.
This position offers an exciting opportunity for individuals who are passionate about education and eager to contribute to the academic and personal development of students and would particularly suit someone who is thinking about a career in teaching.
As an Associate Teacher, you will provide effective cover for absent teaching staff across a full range of subjects, supervising classes and groups of students, delivering pre-planned lessons whilst ensuring students’ work is completed in a calm and purposeful working atmosphere. You will work closely with students, helping them to engage with the curriculum and achieve their full potential in a supportive and inclusive learning environment.
You will be supported to achieve good behaviour and classroom management by a team of experienced and dedicated teaching staff and middle leaders. You will have the opportunity to be linked to a curriculum department and involved with the development of a subject specialism under the guidance of the Subject Leader.
Applicants will need to demonstrate:
- A strong commitment to young people and their learning
- A confidence and resilience to deal positively with all students
- A commitment to:
- Working in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, prevent and our safeguarding and child protection policies)
- Will have responsibility for receiving and acting upon any reported concerns and ensuring that the Child Protection Policy is implemented and promote best safeguarding practice across the school as part of the Student Support Team.
- Promoting the safeguarding of all students in the school
Why work at Pudsey Grammar School?
- Be a part of our rapidly improving school
- An organisation which has staff wellbeing as its core
- The opportunity to play a key part in the continuing transformation of the school
- The successful candidate will join a dynamic and enthusiastic team of staff who are ensuring our students are successful in every way
- Have the opportunity to work alongside hub-schools in the Yorkshire and Humber region and University College London, with access to high quality Teaching and Learning training, networking events, CPD and national teacher meetings held annually in London.
- Be part of a supportive organisation which prides itself on high standards for staff and students
- Work in an award-winning state-of-the-art building
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. 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.
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.
Application Process
Should you wish to apply for this position, please send the following:
- A completed application form.
- Applications should be made electronically in Word or PDF format to recruitment@pudseygrammar.co.uk.
- Please be aware that we do not accept Curriculum Vitaes.
- In support of your application, you may include a covering letter. This should be in addition to the completed application form.
- Application form and full job description can be found on the school website: Pudsey Grammar School
Closing date for applications: Monday 22nd September 2025 at 8.00am
Successful candidates will be contacted directly with details of the interview.
Interview date: Friday 26th September 2025
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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