What skills and experience we're looking for
At Nelson Primary, we seek Early Career Teachers (ECTs) who demonstrate the following:
High-Quality Teaching
• Commitment to building on existing subject knowledge and application of evidence-based teaching
• Effective classroom management with calm, consistent routines and high expectations.
• Engaging, inclusive lessons that support all pupils, including SEND and EAL learners.
• Ability to demonstrate adaptive teaching methods
• Assessment for Learning (AfL) to track progress and inform teaching.
Professionalism & Growth Mindset
• Commitment to self-improvement, building on feedback to refine practice.
• Reflective, adaptable, and proactive in responding to challenges and working in year group teams.
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues, parents, and support staff.
• Living the Three C’s – Compassion, Capability, and Community in all aspects of teaching.
Pupil-Centred Approach
• Safeguarding & Wellbeing – Understanding pupils’ emotional, social, and academic needs.
• Adaptability – Doing the best for every child, ensuring no one is left behind.
• Creativity & Innovation – Making learning engaging, meaningful, and memorable.
What the school offers its staff
Location: Birmingham City Centre, across from the Utilita Arena, Sealife centre and Brindley Place Canal Network
Are you an enthusiastic, compassionate, and committed teacher looking to start your career in an exceptional school environment? We are seeking Early Career Teachers (ECTs) to join our team from September 2025 in teaching roles within both KS1 and KS2.
Located in the heart of Ladywood, across from the vibrant Brindley Place canal network, Nelson Primary is a dynamic and inclusive school dedicated to nurturing both pupils and staff.
Why Nelson Primary School?
A Unique Learning Environment
Our school offers pupils a wealth of hands-on, real-world learning experiences:
• Our very own herd of pygmy goats and chickens promotes outdoor learning and responsibility.
• A flourishing allotment where pupils grow vegetables for use in D&T lessons, fostering sustainability and healthy eating habits.
• Coming soon: our very own beehives, providing opportunities to learn about biodiversity and the environment.
Our site is also enriched with partnerships such as those with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre and the Symphony Hall offering a diverse range of creative opportunities.
A Supportive Start to Your Teaching Career
At Nelson Primary, we are dedicated to ensuring you thrive during your Early Career Framework (ECF) induction. We provide:
• A dedicated mentor who meets with you weekly to guide and support your professional growth.
• Access to the Best Practice Network for high-quality ECT training, ensuring you develop the skills and knowledge to succeed in the classroom.
• Registration with Arthur Terry Teaching School Hub as our appropriate body for your statutory assessment.
• Protected PPA time and 10% timetabled ECT release time to allow you space to plan, reflect, and grow.
Staff have described our leadership as "considerate of workload and always ready to listen to our views," a testament to our supportive and collaborative ethos.
Guided by Our Core Values
At Nelson Primary, we live by our school slogan: "Together We Shine."
Our ethos is built on the Three C’s:
• Compassion – nurturing kindness and empathy.
• Capable – empowering pupils to achieve their best.
• Community – fostering a strong, inclusive environment.
Do you share these values and believe you can help shape our pupils into compassionate, capable, and community-minded individuals? If so, we’d love to talk to you about joining our fantastic school.
What Ofsted Says About Us
Our most recent Ofsted inspection (October 2024) praised our school’s exceptional learning environment and pupil outcomes:
• “There are top expectations for what all pupils, including those with SEND, can achieve.”
• “Pupils’ behaviour in lessons is exemplary. They know there is always an adult to turn to who can resolve any issues.”
• “Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, make very good use of a range of extra opportunities, including learning Makaton and performing at Birmingham Symphony Hall.”
• “Nelson Primary lives by its values of community, compassion, and capability. Everyone works together as a team.”
Our leadership and curriculum were also highly praised:
• “Leaders and governors have a coherent and strategic view of the school, improving it over the longer term.”
• “Teachers are knowledgeable and put the curriculum into practice as intended.”
• “Pupils debate ethical issues, giving the curriculum an exceptional depth and relevance.”
Join Us and Make a Difference
If you’re ready to start your teaching career in a school where creativity, community, and compassion come together, we’d love to hear from you!
For more information or to arrange a visit, contact the school at enquiries@nelson.bham.sch.uk or call 0121 464 2201.
Nelson Primary School – Together We Shine!
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.