Year 4 Teacher - Maternity Cover (E6993) - Kirkstall Valley Primary School

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

4/8/2025

Salary: Main Scale/UPS dependent on experience

Contract Type: Full Time September 2025 - May 2026

Contract Term: Fixed Term until May 2026

Closing Date: Monday 21st April 2025 at 12pm

Interviews: 6th and 7th May 2025

Job Starts: September 2025

We are looking for a brilliant, experienced teacher to come and be a part of the Kirkstall Valley Primary School family, working with our Year 4 class. This post is a full-time maternity leave cover role, initially until May 2026. Kirkstall Valley is a very popular, vibrant, multi-cultural, inner city school in Burley, Leeds 4. At our most recent OFSTED inspection, our school was rated GOOD and OUTSTANDING for personal development which reflects our tagline of ‘the small school with the big heart’.

We are looking for a passionate teacher who:

• has experience of working at KS2
• wants to make a positive difference to the lives of our children;
• is an inspiring and creative teacher;
• is able to bring energy, vision and talent to our school;
• is able to see each child as an individual and be an advocate for their success
• has effective classroom management strategies;
• will work effectively as part of a team within a classroom and throughout school;
• can contribute to the wider life of our school community.
• We are not able to consider ECT’s for this position.
• Recent impactful subject leadership would be a distinct advantage
  
  
  

We can offer you:

• a school where the vision and ethos supports and promotes wellbeing and safeguarding;
• a happy, supportive and friendly staff team;
• fantastic children;
• a highly dedicated and supportive leadership team who are totally committed to raising standards and improving lives for children;
• the chance to make a real difference
  
  
  

We strongly encourage you to visit the school prior to making an application. You are warmly invited to call school and arrange a meeting and tour of school with the Headteacher to find out more about the post and see for yourself why Kirkstall Valley Primary School is a wonderful place to work!

This appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children, and expects our staff to share this commitment.

For more information or an application form please contact our School Business Manager, Rebecca Hague on 0113 8878982 or by email [email protected]

We promote equality, diversity and inclusion and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - 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 and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

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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