Kirklees council

Class Teacher

21/01/2025
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Job Description

Organisation

Schools
Directorate

Primary Schools
Service Area

Lepton CE Primary Academy
Hours

Full Time
Number of Jobs

1
Location(s)

Station Road, Lepton, Huddersfield HD8 0DE
Position type

Permanent
Grade

MPS
Salary

MPS

Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of Lepton CE Primary Academy

Thankyou for considering applying for this post.

We are a member of the highly successfully and thriving, Enhance Academy Trust. The Trust provides high quality CPD and career progression for all staff. We genuinely believe that any of the schools within our Trust are wonderful places to work and develop your career.

Lepton is a wonderful school with a rich learning environment, an engaging curriculum and a strong commitment to raising standards. Our school vision of ‘Loving, Living, Learning’ is rooted in all we do. We have high expectations of behaviour and progress is good. At Lepton, we strive to create a special place where all children, parents, carers, governors and staff feel valued and respected.

We want everyone in our school community to enjoy learning and coming to our school!

Our children are delightful. They are enthusiastic, highly motivated and eager to learn and they are at the heart of all we do. We value our children and always put their needs first. We aim to support children on their learning journey, providing them with opportunities and experiences that encourage them to become happy, independent learners who have skills to enable them to be the best they can be and achieve their aspirations in life.

More so than ever, schools are finding themselves under increasing demands. At Lepton we recognise and are strongly committed to staff wellbeing.


We are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic KS1 class teacher to join our successful thriving school, who will work in partnership with the whole school community to build on our strengths.

We are keen to appoint a teacher to join our highly skilled and motivated team.


We are looking for someone who:

  • is an excellent teacher, with high expectations of all pupils
  • recognises and knows how to achieve outstanding learning
  • has excellent interpersonal skills
  • is a committed team player
  • who will lead a foundation subject

At Lepton we offer:

  • happy, enthusiastic and well-behaved pupils who are eager to learn
  • a supportive team of professional staff
  • a well-resourced and attractive learning environment
  • excellent Professional Development opportunities

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expects all staff to share that commitment.

This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Visits to the School are encouraged and most welcome.

Please contact Mr T Burns (Executive Headteacher) to arrange an appointment on 01484 600384.

CLOSING DATE Wed 3rd February 2025 1200pm
SHORTLISTING Wed 3rd February 2025 pm
INTERVIEWS Wed 12th February 2025
EXPECTED START DATE Tue 22nd April 2025

Closing date

03 February 2025, 12:00 PM

Important Information

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Application Form.pdf – 959KB Opens in a new window
JS.pdf – 72KB Opens in a new window
Enhance Academy Trust Application Form.pdf – 936KB Opens in a new window