Grade: MPS 3 to 6
Salary: £37,101 - £45,352 per annum pro rata
Vacancy Hours: 0.8
Contract Type: Fixed Term, Part Time
Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire
We are looking to appoint an excellent teacher who will be able to work as part of a professional team, and who has the expertise to provide high-quality teaching, a stimulating learning environment, and a good level of pastoral care in a mixed Year 2,3,4 class in our village primary school. This post is full time until October half term, then will be 0.8 for the rest of the academic year.
Our highly skilled and dedicated staff in our small rural school are proud to offer children a high quality education. Our friendly staff are professional and motivated, and work effectively as a team alongside our supportive community and Governing Body.
‘Caring leaders ensure wellbeing is a priority and, as a result of this, pupils and adults are able to thrive. This deeply embedded nurturing culture of the school ensures that adults and pupils treat one other well.’ SIAMS Nov 2024
We can offer you:
• A warm. friendly and professional staff
• An inclusive community
• Welcoming, polite and hard-working children – behaviour is good.
• Supportive senior leadership team
• Supportive parents and governors
• Whole school results which are in the top 1% nationally
• Consistently good progress and attainment results
• An Ofsted rated ‘Good’ school (2022)
• A school that lives up to its foundation as a Church School (SIAMs, 2024)
• A Headteacher with experience of supporting aspiring leaders
• The opportunity to work with colleagues across two schools
The ideal candidate will have experience of delivering high-quality lessons in similar year groups.
They will be committed to creating a culture of high-expectations where every child can succeed, be fully inclusive, and have an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of current primary good
practice. They will be expected to be able to plan and deliver well-structured sequences of learning, provide support for pupils with SEND, work effectively as part of our staff team, and have good communication skills - working collaboratively with staff and building strong relationships with parents and families.
All teachers in our school are expected to be subject leaders – we are open to discussion about your subject strengths.
We are looking for someone who is committed to providing all children with a high-quality education – both academically and pastorally – and who is willing to invest in continued professional development. They will be keen to work in a school where behaviour is excellent and results are high. They will value good working relationships, and be able to effectively deploy support staff. They will be professional, have high aspirations, and want to work in a school where everyone is treated with respect, enabling them to achieve their best.
Our school has a shared Headteacher with Markington CE Primary School.
Grade/ Band: National Teachers Pay and Conditions
Contract Type: One year 0.8 contract (this post is full time until October half term)
Application Closing Date: Noon on Wednesday 20th May 2026
Salary Grade: Main pay scale M3-M6
Employment Start Date: 1st September 2026
Interview Arrangements: Interviews will be on Friday 22nd May 2026
Please contact our School Administrator, Mrs Graves, in our school office to arrange a visit or for further details – admin@birstwith.n-yorks.sch.uk.
Key Dates:
Closing Date: 20th May 2026
Interview Date: 22nd May 2026
Key Documents:
Birstwith Church of England Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school.
We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with
children. An online search may be undertaken for shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Birstwith School is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity.
Further information about our wonderful school is available on our websites by clicking: https://www.birstwith.n-yorks.sch.uk/n-yorks/primary/bwbt.
We look forward to receiving your application.
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