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

Zest Education

Zest Education

Year 5 Teacher

Job Description

Year 5 Teacher – Full-Time Teaching Job in Balsall Heath

Are you an enthusiastic and reliable Year 5 Teacher looking for a rewarding long-term teaching opportunity in Birmingham?

Zest Education is working in partnership with a welcoming and community-focused two-form entry primary school in Balsall Heath to recruit a full-time Year 5 Teacher to start after October half term. The role is a long-term, full paid-to-scale position within a supportive school that values consistency, collaboration and strong relationships.

With this exciting Year 5 teaching role, it offers the opportunity to take responsibility for a lively and enthusiastic class of 31 pupils. The school is seeking a dedicated teacher who can provide stability and continuity whilst building positive, professional and long-lasting relationships with pupils, families and colleagues.

The Role

As the successful Year 5 Teacher, you will:

  • Deliver engaging and creative lessons to a vibrant Year 5 class of 31 pupils
  • Create a positive and inclusive learning environment where children can thrive
  • Build strong and trusting relationships with pupils and parents
  • Work collaboratively within a supportive two-form entry year group team
  • Take part in weekly group planning sessions with parallel class teachers
  • Support pupils in achieving their full academic and personal potential
  • Uphold high expectations for behaviour, progress and achievement

Why Join This School?

Within this well-established primary school, is a school at the heart of the local community and prides itself on creating meaningful relationships with families. Staff benefit from a collaborative culture and a strong leadership team that provides ongoing support and guidance.

Benefits include:

✅ Full-time, long-term teaching position

✅ Paid to scale from day one

✅ Strong and supportive Senior Leadership Team

✅ Weekly collaborative planning sessions

✅ Friendly and experienced year group team

✅ Strong links with the local community

✅ Opportunity to build lasting relationships with pupils and families

The Ideal Candidate

The school is looking for a teacher who is:

  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) holder
  • Passionate about Key Stage 2 education
  • Reliable, consistent and committed to a long-term role
  • Able to engage and inspire upper KS2 learners
  • A strong communicator with excellent classroom management skills
  • Keen to become an active member of the school community

Apply Today

If you are a Year 5 Teacher, KS2 Teacher or Primary Teacher seeking a full-time teaching job in Balsall Heath, Birmingham, we’d love to hear from you!

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive school, work alongside an experienced team and make a genuine impact on the education and development of Year 5 pupils.

Apply now through Zest Education to be considered for this exciting full-time Year 5 Teacher role starting after October half term.  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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Job Details

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

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