Train to teach
Bradford is a great place to train to become a qualified teacher. Find the right teacher training course for you in Bradford.
Your first teaching job
Build your career in Bradford. There are lots of opportunities to join us if you are looking for your first job.
Career planning
Our teachers and leaders are fully involved in the improvement and growth of the city’s schools. Fast track your career.
Be inspired in bradford...
Reaching out for reading results
TutorMate
Bradford schools are playing a leading role in an innovative virtual reading initiative designed to help struggling Year 1 students improve their literacy levels.
Lecture series leads from the front
Star Institute
Teachers across Bradford can hear from some of the education sector’s most inspirational leaders as a part of major new lecture series starting this June.
Educating the global citizens of tomorrow
Poplars Farm Primary
A pioneering international exchange programme is preparing young pupils at a Bradford school to become ‘future citizens of the world’.
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Taking the guesswork out of schools improvement
Bradford Research School
Thanks to support from the city’s own specialist ‘research school’, teachers in Bradford are developing an increasingly evidence-informed approach to improving classroom standards and pupil outcomes.
Bringing learning alive for the under fives
An interactive learning initiative conceived in Bradford is receiving national attention for the positive impact it’s having on the personal development of the city’s under fives.
Bradford dividend...
We value good teaching and great teachers in Bradford. And we invest in them.
Student Loan Reimbursement
All eligible teachers in Bradford are able to apply for a reimbursement of their student loan payments made in the first ten years of their careers, starting from September 2018.
Support for newly qualified teachers
From 2020, all new teachers in Bradford will get special early access to additional benefits to support them in their first two years of teaching.
Research-led Development and Progression
We are committed to evidence-informed practice in all our schools. We want every teacher in Bradford schools to have access to the latest knowledge in teaching and learning.
Leadership Scholarships
Scholarship funding is available to support Bradford teachers seeking National Professional Qualifications (NPQS) to develop their career.
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involved...
Train to teach/ Bradford Birth to 19 SCITT – Teacher Training Information Event
Lapage Primary School, Barkerend Road, BD3 8QX
21st May 2019, 16:30 to 17:30
Train to teach/ BDAT ITT information Event
6th June 2019, 16:00 to 17:30
Train to teach/ The importance of leadership in raising standards
Star Leadership Lecture
20th June 2019, 16:30 to 18:30
Train to teach/ BDAT ITT information Event
25th June 2019, 16:00 to 17:30
Train to teach/ The importance of leadership in establishing school culture.
Star Leadership Lecture
26th September 2019, 16:30 to 18:30
Train to teach/ The centrality of the quality of teaching.
Star Leadership Lecture
12th December 2019, 16:30 to 18:30
Train to teach/ The value and use of assessment
Star Leadership Lecture
16th January 2020, 16:30 to 18:30
Train to teach/ The role of accountability and performance management in successful schools.
Star Leadership Lecture
19th March 2020, 16:30 to 18:30
Train to teach/ The importance and quality of communication and consultation.
Star Leadership Lecture
30th April 2020, 16:30 to 18:30
Meet the teachers...
"I’m so proud to call myself a teacher"
HAFIZ, SCIENCE TEACHER - BRADFORD
"Bradford is changing and it's amazing to be part of those changes"
Emma, Primary School teacher - Bradford
"The fact that I've been able to make a difference is really valuable"
Maria, Languages teacher - Bradford
"We really do make a difference in this career"
Sean, Deputy Headteacher - Secondary - Bradford
Vacancies...
Computer Science Teacher
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy
Required for: J September 2019
Vacancy type: Permanent Salary: MPS
TEACHER OF DESIGN TECHNOLOGY (RM/Electronics specialist)
Ilkley Grammar School
Required for: J September 2019
Vacancy type: Permanent Salary: -
Art Teacher
Tong Leadership Academy
Required for: J September 2019
Vacancy type: Permanent Salary: Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3
KS1 & KS2 Teachers
Cavendish Primary School
Required for: J September 2019
Vacancy type: Permanent Salary: Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3
Curriculum Leader of PE
Bradford Forster Academy
Required for: J September 2019
Vacancy type: Permanent Salary: Lead Practitioners range 1 to Lead Practitioners range 5
Teacher of A Level & Further Maths
Beckfoot Thornton Academy
Required for: J September 2019
Vacancy type: Permanent Salary: Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3
2 x Teachers
Beckfoot Allerton Primary Academy
Required for: J September 2019
Vacancy type: Permanent Salary: MPS/UPR
English TLR /KS2 Teacher
Cottingley Village Primary School
Required for: J September 2019
Vacancy type: Permanent Salary: Main Scale + TLR 2a
Class Teacher KS2
Cottingley Village Primary School
Required for: J September 2019
Vacancy type: Permanent Salary: MPS
Class Teachers
Crossley Hall Primary School
Required for: J September 2019
Vacancy type: Permanent Salary: _
Headteacher
St Paul's CE Primary School
Required for: J January 2020
Vacancy type: Permanent Salary: L17 – L21
TEACHER OF DRAMA (0.8 FTE MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR THE RIGHT CANDIDATE)
Ilkley Grammar School
Required for: J September 2019
Vacancy type: Permanent Salary: -
Assistant Headteacher
St John's CE Primary School
Required for: J September 2019
Vacancy type: Permanent Salary: £43,034 to £47,501 per year
Teacher of Science
Beckfoot Thornton Academy
Required for: J September 2019
Vacancy type: Permanent Salary: MPS/UPS
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Population of Bradford
£10 billion
9th largest economy of any UK city
153 languages spoken
by children at bradford schools
40
public parks in bradford
42% of population
is under 30
24% of the population
is under 16
1/3 of the population of bradford
are from minority ethnic backgrounds
32% growth in last 10 years
of city economy in bradford
fastest growing economy in Yorkshire
Second only to Manchester
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