Year 5 Teacher | Birmingham | January 2026 Start

Are you a confident and ambitious Year 5 Teacherseeking a rewarding Full-Time Year 5 Teacher role starting January 2026 A high-performing primary school in Birmingham is recruiting a Year 5 Teacher to begin teaching from January 2026. This Year 5 Teacher appointment is Full-Time and offers structured CPD strong leadership support and opportunities to lead enrichment and assessment practice from January 2026.

*** Year 5 Teacher Birmingham
*** Year 5 Teacher January 2026
*** Year 5 Teacher Full-Time role

The school
This Birmingham school is committed to excellence and cares deeply about staff wellbeing. The appointed Year 5 Teacher will be part of a collaborative upper KS2 phase and will teach a motivated Year 5 cohort from January 2026. The Year 5 Teacher will begin pre-term planning sessions and induction in the run-up to January 2026 preparing resources and assessment plans so that from January 2026 they are ready and resourced for the term.

What the Year 5 Teacher will do
As the Year 5 Teacher you will plan engaging sequences that deepen mathematical reasoning vocabulary and writing skills.
The Year 5 Teacher will use formative assessment to tailor learning and will lead targeted interventions as the Year 5 Teacher.
The Year 5 Teacher will liaise with parents attend curriculum meetings and contribute to whole-school improvement starting in January 2026.
The Year 5 Teacher will contribute to enrichment programmes supporting clubs and trips from January 2026 onwards.

Person specification for Year 5 Teacher
QTS and proven KS2 experience as a Year 5 Teacher.
A reflective Year 5 Teacher who values collaborative planning and evidence-based practice.
Strong behaviour management communication and assessment skills expected of the Year 5 Teacher.

Contract and start
This Full-Time Year 5 Teacher post commences January 2026. The Full-Time Year 5 Teacher will be expected to attend induction in January 2026 and to be fully in-class from January 2026 with mentoring provided for the Year 5 Teacher throughout the spring term.

Working at the school
The Year 5 Teacher will join a staff community that values continuous improvement and mutual support. The Year 5 Teacher will be encouraged to take part in subject networks and to contribute to whole-school evaluation. The school provides generous CPD budgets and peer coaching; the Year 5 Teacher will have a personalised professional development plan from January 2026 supporting career progression and enhanced classroom impact.

Application Process
To be considered for this Year 5 Teacher position please forward an up-to-date version of your CV.