Job Description

Organisation

Schools

Directorate

Primary Schools

Service Area

Byron Primary & Meadow Bank Community School

Hours

Full Time

Number of Jobs

4

Location(s)

77 Gargrave Road Skipton West Yorks BD23 1QN

Position type

Temporary

Length of contract

Fixed term contracts to cover periods of maternity leave

Grade

Mainscale M1-M6

Salary

32,916 - 45,352

Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of

Northern Star Academies Trust

We are recruiting for 4 maternity cover posts, 2 at Byron Primary School & 2 at Meadow Bank Community School.

We are looking for outstanding teachers for fixed term contracts to cover periods of maternity leave.

Byron Primary School

- the roles are in Year 3 and Year 6.

Meadow Bank Community School

- the roles are in Year 4 and Year 5.

The successful applicants will be expected to:

Be prepared to be innovative and take well supported risks to achieve the best possible outcomes for our children. Be a confident, creative practitioner embracing an inclusive education to a diverse pupil population. Be able to inspire children to achieve their full potential.

We can offer you:

A dedicated leadership team who will support and develop you as well as promoting a positive work-life balance. An enthusiastic teaching team to work alongside you in your role. Fantastic children who are ready to be inspired. Supportive families who want to work with you.

Byron Primary School

At Byron, our mission is to encourage all children to be aspirational, to strive for excellence, whilst celebrating their uniqueness.

We are committed to working alongside our community to provide a safe, sustainable learning environment where all children thrive. We are focussed on using our expansive school grounds sustainably, providing an environment where students engage in outdoor learning, explore nature and participate in ecological projects that educates them to take care of the world around them, now and in the future. We are a welcoming and inclusive school where we pride ourselves in providing a nurturing, ambitious experience for all.

Byron is more than school - we are a thriving community school at the heart of the city of Bradford.

Meadow Bank Community School

Meadow Bank Community School is a vibrant and ambitious school, committed to inclusivity and excellence. We are proud to be part of Northern Star Academies Trust.


Our children inspire us and will provide you with challenge, pride and enjoyment.

Why work for Northern Star Academies Trust?

We are a mission-driven Multi-Academy Trust, with an unwavering commitment to nurture learning in a sustainable environment so that our whole community can thrive, aspire and succeed. We are passionate and highly committed to environmental sustainability and climate change education and are seeking new solutions to delivering inclusive and adaptive education to support our most vulnerable children.


We offer access to high quality professional development and a connected and supportive community of academies, fellow senior leaders, and mentors to help develop and progress your career.


Please refer to our child protection and safeguarding policy and our policy on the employment of ex-offenders (included in the Safer Recruitment Policy) https://www.nsat.org.uk/information-policies/item/5/policies


If you have any questions, please contact us at recruitment@nsat.org.uk.


Visits to the schools are welcomed and encouraged but are by appointment only please contact the school office by telephone or email:


Byron Primary School - 01274 722981, email office@byron.nsat.org.uk


Meadow Bank Community School - 01274 664661, email office@meadowbank.nsat.org.uk

How to Apply

To apply, please go to https://candidates.every.education/Vacancies/Details?advertKey=89172c00-7e18-4a83-91b8-ea8ac715cf21

In the final section of the application form, there is a chance for you to specify if you have a preference of which school you are interested in applying for.*

Closing Date: Wednesday 10th December 2025

Interview Date: Monday 15th December 2025

Northern Star Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced DBS check. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Closing date

10 December 2025, 11:55 PM