Grade: Main Pay Scale – MPS 1-6
Salary: £32,916 - £45,352 per annum
Hours: 1.0 FTE
Contract: Fixed Term for 1 year with the potential to extend to permanent following induction period
Location: Ripley Endowed Church of England School, Main St, Ripley, Harrogate HG3 3AY
Start Date: 7th September 2026
*Rare Opportunity for an Outstanding KS2 Teacher to work in successful and nationally recognised Federation of Schools*
Due to the success, reputation, outcomes and high expectations at Ripley Endowed CE School, we have seen a significant increase in pupil numbers. We are therefore delighted to be able to expand our teaching team for the addition of a further, outstanding educational practitioner for September 2026.
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of a school within a strong Federation and positively impact the outcomes of its pupils?
Could this be the perfect role for you?
Are you hard-working, conscientious and loyal?
Do you enjoy making learning fun, and do you have what it takes to make a significant impact on our children’s future?
This is a superb opportunity for an enthusiastic, innovative and ambitious teacher to join our rural Primary School. Ripley Endowed CE Primary is a warm and friendly primary school, which has an unwavering focus on pastoral care and a culture of high expectations for all. We provide a welcoming environment in which everyone is cherished and challenged to fulfil their potential.
Ripley is a small village situated just outside Harrogate.
Children are at the heart of our school and everything we do is ‘children first.’ At Ripley, we are inclusive and welcoming to all, with a clear vision and values that are embedded and underlie all areas of school life. Our core belief is that every child, irrespective of their background has the right to an outstanding education.
We are seeking to appoint a nurturing, proactive, forward-thinking individual who gains pleasure in the achievements of the children in their class. A teacher who has the passion and drive to do whatever it takes for the children they support to make consistently good progress.
This post will offer you:
- Daily coaching and mentoring
- Bespoke weekly training sessions
- A supportive and caring leadership
- A well-resourced school, with specialist teachers and staff
- A commitment to providing high-quality professional development
- Pupils who are keen to learn and make progress
- A supportive staff community
- Supportive wider community
- A setting with a relentless focus on the mental health and wellbeing of all.
The learning environment and education provision that is offered to our children keeps the traditional village primary school successes while at the same time embraces the future.
We have smaller than average classes, and highly supportive staff, governors, families and community.
The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher who has:
- A strong vision that supports our values and ethos
- An engaging and dynamic style of teaching which fosters independence and resilience and inspires children to follow their interests and ambitions
- High expectations of pupils and a commitment to providing an exciting, creative and high-quality learning environment
- A flair and passion for education and will embrace working and teaching within our school and bring new ideas and practices to engage children
- The ability to monitor children and to use the data to ensure pupil progress
- A personable nature, good sense of humour and the ability to work well as part of the Federation team
- A desire to be involved in the full life of the school and to engage in co-operative work with staff from our Federation schools.
Visits to the school will be warmly welcomed and encouraged out of school hours. To apply for the position, please download the attached information and return applications by post or by email to:
[email protected]
The closing date for applications is Thursday 4th June 2026 and interviews will take place week commencing Monday 8th June 2026
Key Documents:
Personal Specification
Application Form
Advert
Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory references.
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