• Primary
  • Primary – KS2
  • Balsall Heath, Birmingham
  • £168 - £232+ per day (paid to scale)
  • Applications have closed
  • Job Area: Balsall Heath

Year 5 Teacher

Job Description

Year 5 Teacher – Full Time | Junior School | Balsall Heath

Are you a resilient and passionate Year 5 Teacher looking for a rewarding role in a diverse, fast-paced junior school? Zest Education is recruiting a full‑time KS2 teacher to join a vibrant and ambitious school community in Balsall Heath.

This is an excellent opportunity for a committed teacher who thrives in a challenging teaching environment and is motivated by making a real difference to pupils from a wide range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds. The school places strong emphasis on inclusion, high expectations and pupil progress, supported by a collaborative and experienced leadership team.

The Role:

  • Full‑time Year 5 class teacher
  • Teaching a class with high EAL and diverse learning needs
  • Full planning, teaching and assessment responsibilities
  • Working closely with a supportive Key Stage 2 team
  • Opportunity to develop strong practice in behaviour management, differentiation and inclusive teaching

The Ideal Candidate Will:

  • Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) – strong ECTs and experienced teachers welcome
  • Have experience of, or a strong interest in, working in high EAL and inner‑city settings
  • Demonstrate excellent classroom and behaviour management
  • Deliver engaging, well‑structured lessons aligned to the KS2 national curriculum
  • Be adaptable, resilient and committed to raising attainment
  • Build positive relationships with pupils, families and colleagues

This role is ideal for a teacher who is passionate about equity in education, enjoys working in a fast‑paced environment and wants to develop their skills within a supportive but ambitious junior school.

Why Work with Zest Education?

Zest Education partners closely with schools across Birmingham to match teachers with roles that suit their experience, strengths and career aspirations. We offer ongoing support throughout your placement.

If you are ready to take on a full‑time Year 5 teaching role in a high‑EAL school in Balsall Heath, we would love to hear from you.  Please send your updated CV to charlie@zesteducation.co.uk and one of the team will be in touch.

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.

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  • Primary
  • Primary – KS2
  • Balsall Heath, Birmingham
  • £168 - £232+ per day (paid to scale)
  • Applications have closed
  • Job Area: Balsall Heath

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