Early Career Primary Teacher

Early Career Primary Teacher (KS1) – Full-Time Role

📍 Wylde Green, Birmingham | 🗓 Start Date: September 2026 | 🕗 Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm

Are you an Early Career Teacher (ECT) looking to begin your teaching career in a supportive and welcoming primary school? We are currently recruiting a passionate and dedicated Primary Teacher (QTS required) to join a thriving Key Stage 1 (KS1) team in the Wylde Green area of Birmingham.

This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified or early career teacher to develop confidence, grow professionally, and make a meaningful impact in the classroom from day one.

🌟 About the KS1 Primary Teacher Role

As an ECT KS1 Teacher, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality learning experiences that inspire and engage young learners. Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and delivering creative, engaging KS1 lessons in line with the National Curriculum
• Supporting pupils’ academic progress and personal development
• Creating a safe, inclusive, and stimulating classroom environment
• Working closely with your ECT mentor and experienced teaching staff
• Assessing, tracking, and reporting on pupil progress
• Contributing to the wider school community and enrichment activities

🎓 Candidate Requirements

To be successful in this Primary Teacher KS1 role, you must have:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) – essential
• Experience working with children in a school or educational setting
• Strong understanding of the KS1 curriculum and child development
• Excellent classroom management and communication skills
• A positive, reflective, and enthusiastic approach to teaching
• A genuine passion for supporting young learners in primary education

💼 What We Offer

• Full-time KS1 teaching position (Monday to Friday)
• Working hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm
• Comprehensive ECT induction programme and dedicated mentoring support
• Supportive and collaborative school environment
• Opportunities for ongoing professional development and career progression
• Well-resourced classrooms and engaging learning spaces
• Competitive salary in line with the ECT pay scale

📍 Location – Wylde Green, Birmingham

This KS1 teaching role is based in the desirable residential area of Wylde Green, Birmingham, with excellent transport links from Sutton Coldfield, Erdington, and surrounding areas. The school benefits from a strong community ethos and a supportive leadership team.

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Chloe at chloe@zesteducation.co.uk or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.

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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