Job title and organisation: Class Teacher, Maternity Leave Cover - Bracken Edge Primary School
Salary: Teachers MPS
Hours: 32.5
Contract: Fixed term, Maternity cover
Location: Bracken Edge Primary School
Closing Date and Time: Thursday 14th May 2026 at 12pm
An exciting opportunity to join a dedicated, diverse and friendly school with children’s needs at the heart of everything we do.
Bracken Edge Primary School are seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated individual to join our friendly, committed team in the role of Class Teacher, starting on Tuesday 1st September - covering maternity leave.
We are seeking to appoint a committed, enthusiastic and inspirational teacher to play an integral part in ensuring outstanding teaching and learning for our children.
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:
- outstanding classroom practice
- high expectations of the children's learning and behaviour
- clear pedagogical understanding of what makes successful learning and learners
- vision, energy and enthusiasm for this exciting challenge
- a commitment to their own professional development
This is a great opportunity to join a motivated school community and supportive staff team, and to be instrumental in taking Bracken Edge Primary to the next stage of its development.
ECTs are welcome to apply.
The role is for 1 year in the first instance but may be extended.
Visits are welcomed and interested candidates are able to visit the school. If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact the school office on 0113 2623335.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expect all staff and volunteers to share this.
For Job description and Person spec, please go to our website via the link below.
Appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
For an application form, please click the link to the form on the website.
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Please email completed application forms to:
recruitment@brackenedge.org.uk
Please note the deadline will end promptly at 12pm on Thursday 14th May 2026.
You will be notified if you have been shortlisted, with details of the interview, on Friday 15th May 2026.
Please note that you will only be contacted if you have been shortlisted.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 21st May 2026.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.
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.
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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