Overview
Year 2 Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) (Beckfoot Priestthorpe Primary School)
Location: Beckfoot Priestthorpe School, Bingley, UK
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Education Phases: Primary;
Job Roles: Teacher;
Working Patterns: Full-Time;
Interview Date: Wednesday, 22nd October 2025
Expected Working Start Date: 1st January 2026
Is a Shared Job: No
We are seeking to appoint a Fixed Term Year 2 Classroom Teacher for Maternity Cover. Working Pattern – Full time, Monday to Friday 8.20am to 3.15pm.
About Beckfoot Priestthorpe and Beckfoot Trust
About us
Established in 201 3, we are a well-respected local school trust, completely committed to our inclusive and ambitious mission.
We are different to many trusts in that we are diverse in composition; 10 schools: primary, secondary, and special and this gives us a unique feel as we learn so much from one another.
We want our students to love learning and be well placed to do something great with their lives, our values of enjoy, learn, succeed reflect this.
We are ambitious for all our children, and we are determined that all can succeed
We value our teams and are committed to the professional development of all.
We are proud of the clarity that we have as expressed in our principles of alignment and the value that we place on individual and school diversity.
This Trust is determined that everyone has the power to lead and that we serve our local community in action as well as words.
All our leaders are committed to being supported and challenged to be better tomorrow than they are today and are genuinely excited about the next phase in our journey to remarkable.
We are Team Beckfoot Trust and Team School
Please see the candidate pack for more details about our Trust
Why Choose Beckfoot Priestthorpe
We are a small local primary school and nursery, recently evaluated by Ofsted as Good
We know our children, families, and staff well and this helps create a real sense of community.
Our school is calm and friendly, and children feel safe and cared for.
We are proud to be part of the Beckfoot Trust, and we are a feeder school for the extremely popular Beckfoot School
We are committed to being a People-First school and our recognition and value of staff and our investment in their professional growth reflects this
Beckfoot Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants as part of our overall vetting checks.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provide s that when applying for certain jobs, certain spent convictions and cautions are protected and they do not need to be disclosed to employers. If they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website and further information about filtering offences can be found in DBS filtering guide
I f you have any questions, please contact centralrecruitment@beckfoottrust.or g or phone 01274 881 082.
Application and Selection
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Full details of this role can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification below .
We are seeking to appoint a Fixed Term Year 2 Classroom Teacher for Maternity Cover
Additional Information
We are small enough to feel very connected, yet large enough for all to feel the benefit of scale.
As a minimum we meet national pay and conditions
We have a great reputation as a local employer and we work positively with unions, with an emphasis on fairness and equity.
We find ways to reduce unnecessary workload
We are positive about flexible working requests and are constantly seeking out best practice to enhance employee experience
We consult on any big changes to policy.
We listen carefully to our employees through an annual nationally benchmarked survey and through many opportunities to hear the voice of the individual.
We are compassionate when colleagues face difficulties and seek to remove barriers to enhance employee engagement
We have a free Employee Assistance Programme that provides confidential counselling and advice for employees and their family
We dedicate time to teamwork
We authentically value staff through specific praise, recognising what they do to make a difference to the lives of young people daily
We understand the need for psychological safety, and we work hard to remove the barriers to true inclusion for all
O ur people matter, being a People First Organisation is a key strategic aim and our People Charter frames ou r commitment - included in the candidate pack below .
We value clarity of communication so that all can belong.
Our leaders are highly visible and committed to providing calm, purposeful and motivational environments where teachers can teach, and learners can learn
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