Primary Teacher

Pay Scale: £140 - £223

Start Date: September 2025

Location: Castleford

Full-time, long-term role

Career Teachers are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, passionate and caring Key stage 1 teacher, to join their dedicated team of teachers and support staff.

The school is a two form-entry Primary School in Castleford and has good transport links including public transport. The role is to start after the Summer holidays on a full-time basis to cover Maternity and will run until the end of March 2026. The successful candidate will be working in Year 1 with the support of a TA in a supportive and community minded Primary School. ECTs are encouraged to apply.

This Primary School is vibrant and welcoming. The school prides itself on providing a rich and engaging curriculum that goes beyond the classroom. The ethos and values of the school promote a positive and inclusive environment where students strive to be their best. The motto "WE CAN, AND WE WILL!" reflects their commitment to excellence.

The school has strong ties to the local community, celebrating its coal-mining heritage and encouraging students to work hard, play hard, and respect each other. Students earn house points for demonstrating excellent citizenship.

There are numerous opportunities for students to participate in extracurricular activities, enhancing their learning experience and personal development. The school fosters a supportive and collaborative atmosphere for both students and staff, ensuring everyone feels valued and motivated.

If you are keen to make a difference to the progress and aspirations of young learners, this is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive forward-thinking school, part of a successful multi-academy trust.

The successful candidate will:

Have a sound understanding of the curriculum and assessment in Key stage 1
Be an inspirational and creative teacher, striving for 'every child deserves the best, every child deserves respect'
Have a secure understanding of how children learn and use this effectively to secure the best outcomes for children
Work well as part of a team and also as an individual
Be able to communicate well, with good interpersonal skills
Have experience of teaching within Key Stage 1
Demonstrate a high expectation of achievement and behaviour
Have the commitment to drive and raise achievement, giving every child the opportunity to reach their potential
Have a commitment to working in partnership with parents and the wider community
Be a productive and reflective practitioner
Demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conductOur benefits:

A Refer a Friend Scheme giving you a bonus of up to £125
Exclusive vacancies within local Schools and Multi Academy Trusts
Competitive weekly pay
Assignments paid to a scale after 12 weeks (AWR)
Online time sheets
Your own dedicated consultant
Guaranteed pay schemes
Genuine refer a friend scheme
Affinity Extra - Thousands of discounts on multiple high street shops including coffee and cinemas, plus other benefits and a Health & Well-being portal.*These benefits are applicable to those who are working with Career Teachers. You will gain access to the Affinity Extra this portal once you start working with us.

All roles will require an enhanced criminal record disclosure (DBS), although we can help with this process a new application is required if your current DBS is not on the update service, and reference checks.

If the above role is just what you're looking for, then please send across your CV by clicking the apply button. If not, check out our website for a range of opportunities that might excite you!

Career Teachers are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcomes applications regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief pregnancy and maternity or disability as well as adhering to strict Safeguarding procedures.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Career Teachers operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.

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