Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School
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About Harper Bell
Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School is a welcoming, family-oriented Christian primary school close to Birmingham City Centre, where every child is known, valued and encouraged to achieve.
This is an exciting time to join Harper Bell. The school has made significant improvements through a rapid and focused improvement journey, strengthening teaching and learning, developing a carefully sequenced curriculum and establishing high expectations for behaviour and achievement. Our committed staff team is building on this progress with clear direction, shared ambition and a determination to secure the best possible outcomes for every pupil.
Following our recent Ofsted inspection, we look forward to sharing the final report when it becomes available. We are proud of the progress our school community has made and are seeking dedicated teachers who will contribute fully to the next stage of Harper Bell’s development.
Purpose of the role
You will carry out the full range of class teacher duties: planning, teaching, assessment, classroom management, safeguarding, communication with families and contribution to the wider school. You will be accountable for pupils’ progress, behaviour and wellbeing, with support appropriate to your career stage.
KS2 vacancy from December 2026 to July 2027
Experience of teaching the Year 6 curriculum and preparing pupils for KS2 SATs is particularly desirable. The role includes the following duties where relevant to the allocated class:
Person requirements and application information
What we are looking for
Please read the separate job description and person specification for your chosen vacancy. Prior experience of the relevant statutory assessments is desirable; willingness and ability to carry out the applicable assessment duties is essential.
A welcoming school community, a collaborative team, an established curriculum and shared resources, weekly instructional coaching, mentoring and professional development. Applicable PPA time and statutory induction support and timetable reductions will be provided for eligible ECT appointments.
Apply through MyNewTerm, clearly identifying the vacancy you are applying for. Explain how you meet the person specification and your readiness for full class responsibility. State your qualification status, current teacher-training arrangements and ECT induction stage where relevant.
Provide a complete employment and education history, explain gaps and give two suitable referees, including your current or most recent employer as appropriate. A CV alone will not be accepted. Visits are warmly welcomed: contact the School Office on 0121 693 7742 and Andre Castello for further information.
KS2 closing date: 3rd December 2026 (interview date w/c 7th December)
Early closure and reasonable adjustments
The school reserves the right to close either vacancy before its advertised closing date if sufficient applications are received or a suitable candidate is identified. Shortlisting, interviews and appointment may take place before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged. Please tell us if you need reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
Safeguarding and safer recruitment
Safeguarding responsibilities
Safer recruitment
Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Both posts involve regulated activity with children. Postholders must follow safeguarding procedures, maintain professional boundaries and report concerns promptly.
Appointment is subject to satisfactory safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS certificate with children’s barred list information, references, identity, right to work, relevant qualifications, prohibition from teaching and other applicable checks. Relevant overseas checks, childcare disqualification checks where applicable, and confirmation of fitness for the role will also be required. Online searches may be carried out on shortlisted candidates as part of due diligence.
The posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, subject to the applicable exceptions and filtering rules. Protected convictions and cautions do not need to be disclosed and will not be taken into account. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from regulated activity with children.
We welcome applications from candidates who meet the role requirements and will support the school’s Christian ethos. We are committed to fair recruitment and equality of opportunity.
Please read the relevant job description and person specification, together with the child protection and safeguarding policy
Safeguarding policy: See attached
The duties described are not exhaustive. Reasonable additional responsibilities may be required within the scope of the post, working pattern and applicable conditions of employment. Professional expectations reflect the Teachers’ Standards and relevant training or induction requirements.
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