Job title and organisation: Upper KS2 Teacher - Temporary for 1 year in the first instance - Birchfield Primary School
Salary: MPS/UPS
Hours: Full time
Contract: Temporary
Location: Birchfield Primary School
Closing date and Time: Monday 27 April 2026
EYFS (Nursery) or Upper KS2 Teacher (Please state your area of expertise on application)
This post is temporary for 1 year in the first instance.
Birchfield Primary School is looking for a talented and dedicated teacher to join our hard-working, supportive, happy and friendly team.
Our pupils and the team at Birchfield would like to find a teacher who has a passion for teaching and education, is kind and caring and likes to have fun whilst providing high quality learning experiences. The right person will share our family values and belief that our children deserve the best possible education and experience at our school.
We are a popular and over-subscribed one form entry primary school in the heart of the village of Gildersome in the South of Leeds. We are determined to create an inclusive culture of learning where all children are valued and will be challenged in their thinking so they can achieve to the best of their abilities and become lifelong learners. The successful candidate will join an established team supported by an experienced leadership team and supportive and active governing body.
We are seeking an excellent classroom practitioner who:
- Has a sound understanding of the importance of and responsibility for safeguarding and pupil well-being
- Is passionate, enthusiastic, hardworking and energetic
- Is committed to the highest standards of attainment and behaviour and have high expectations for all pupils
- Has a good understanding of inclusive practice and adaptive teaching
- Has a good understanding of how children learn and good pedagogical knowledge
- Is caring, compassionate, values and builds strong relationships with children and their families and has a positive culture of respect in the classroom
- Can plan and deliver the school curriculum creatively, engaging and captivating children
- Has highly effective, well developed classroom management skills
- Is able to inspire and motivate both pupils and colleagues
- Enjoys working as part of a team
In return we can offer:
- A supportive and friendly school community with hardworking, dedicated and supportive colleagues
- Children who have a thirst for learning and enjoy coming to school
- A supportive governing body, leadership and staff team
- A culture which supports staff well-being
- The opportunity to become part of a school community ‘where children come first’.
- A high quality, comprehensive training and professional development programme
We strongly encourage and welcome prospective candidates to visit our school to get a feel for our ethos, culture and family values and to meet some of our team and the children.
Visits to our school can be made on Tuesday 31st March in the morning or Thursday 23rd April in the afternoon. To book a visit, please call Mrs Davies in our school office-0113 2533009 or e-mail office@birchfieldprimary.org.uk
The application pack and further information about our school can be found on our school website
Completed applications, along with a covering letter should be emailed to office@birchfieldprimary.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
The closing date for applications is Monday 27th April
Shortlisting will take place on Tuesday 28th April and candidates who are shortlisted will receive an invitation to interview by email on this day.
Interviews will take place on
The post start Date is 1st September 2026
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The details of the DBS Code of Conduct can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-code-of-practice.
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.
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.
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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