Primary Teacher

LEEDS CITY COUNCIL; Leeds; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Wigton Moor Primary School in Leeds is seeking a confident, compassionate Year 1 teacher to join us from January 2027 on a fixed-term maternity cover for 12 months. The post requires a strong classroom presence and high expectations of pupil achievement.

We offer a supportive leadership team, a diverse staff, a simple child-centered ethos, and opportunities to contribute to an evolving curriculum and school improvement.

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher with PGCE, B.Ed or BA with QTS.
• Strong knowledge of KS1 curriculum and pedagogy.
• Hardworking, creative with an academic, thoughtful approach to learning.
• Excellent classroom management and high expectations for learning and behaviour.
• Willingness to engage with a changing curriculum and environment.

Responsibilities

• Teach Year 1 pupils with engaging, high-quality lessons.
• Develop and implement an evolving curriculum to meet pupil needs.
• Build strong, positive relationships with staff and children.
• Safeguard and promote the welfare of children at all times.

Skills

KS1 pedagogy

Classroom management

Relationship building

Education

PGCE / BEd / BA with QTS

Job description

Job title and organisation:

Primary Teacher - Wigton Moor Primary School

Salary:

MPS 1-6

Hours:

Full Time

Contract:

Fixed Term for 12 months (Maternity Cover)

Location:

North Leeds - LS17 8RU

Closing Date and Time:

Friday 9 October 2026 at 9am

Start Date:

January 2027

Wigton Moor is a very popular 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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen at our school in Year 1 and we are looking for a confident, compassionate and highly competent teacher, who has the highest expectations of children, to join our learning family in January 2027.

We can offer:

• 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

We are looking for someone who is:

• 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.

Wigton Moor Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments made are subject to an enhanced Disclosure & 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 which is publicly available on-line.

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

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.