• Primary
  • Primary – KS1
  • Birmingham, Kings Heath
  • £168 - £232+ per day (paid to scale)
  • Job Area: Kings Heath

Zest Education

Zest Education

Year 2 Teacher

Job Description

Year 2 Teacher Job in Birmingham (KS1) – Full-Time | September 2026 Start

Location: Kings Heath, Birmingham
Position: Full-Time Year 2 Teacher (Key Stage 1)
Start Date: September 2026
Contract: Fixed Term (Until July 2027)
Agency: Zest Education – Award-Winning Midlands Teaching Agency


✅ Inspire Young Minds as a Year 2 Teacher in Birmingham

Are you a passionate KS1 Teacher or Year 2 Primary Teacher looking for your next rewarding role in Birmingham?

Zest Education is proud to be recruiting for a full-time Year 2 Teacher vacancy in Kings Heath, starting in September 2026. This is an exciting opportunity to join a welcoming, supportive primary school where your passion for education can make a real difference.

Whether you are an experienced teacher or an Early Career Teacher (ECT), this role offers the chance to thrive in a positive, well-resourced learning environment.


📚 About the Year 2 Teaching Role

As a Year 2 Class Teacher, you will:

  • Deliver engaging and creative KS1 lessons aligned with the national curriculum
  • Support a class of 28 enthusiastic pupils, with a dedicated Teaching Assistant
  • Differentiate learning to meet individual needs and abilities
  • Monitor progress and provide effective feedback to pupils and parents
  • Maintain excellent classroom management and safeguarding standards
  • Work collaboratively with staff to enhance teaching practice and pupil outcomes

This full-time teaching role offers the chance to positively impact pupils during a crucial stage of their development.


🏫 About the School in Kings Heath

Join a highly regarded primary school known for its:

  • Warm, inclusive, and community-focused ethos
  • Supportive senior leadership team committed to staff wellbeing
  • Well-behaved pupils who are eager to learn and succeed
  • Modern classrooms and excellent teaching resources
  • Ongoing CPD and career development opportunities
  • Strong collaboration among teaching staff

👩‍🏫 Ideal Candidate – KS1 Year 2 Teacher

To succeed in this Year 2 teaching job, you will:

  • Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
  • Have experience teaching within Key Stage 1 (preferably Year 2 / SATs preparation)
  • Demonstrate strong knowledge of the KS1 curriculum
  • Be confident in positive behaviour management strategies
  • Have excellent communication and organisational skills
  • Be committed to safeguarding and pupil welfare

🎯 Why Apply for This Birmingham Teaching Job?

  • Competitive, full-time teaching opportunity
  • Excellent school support and classroom assistance
  • Perfect for ECTs or experienced KS1 teachers
  • Opportunity to work in a thriving Birmingham primary school
  • Make a lasting impact on pupils’ academic and personal development

🔍 Apply Today – Year 2 Teacher Birmingham

If you’re searching for a Year 2 teaching job in Birmingham, a KS1 teacher role starting September 2026, or a primary school teaching opportunity in Kings Heath, this could be the perfect fit.

👉 Apply now with Zest Education and take the next step in your teaching career.

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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Job Details

  • Primary
  • Primary – KS1
  • Birmingham, Kings Heath
  • £168 - £232+ per day (paid to scale)
  • Job Area: Kings Heath

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