Salary: £37,101 - £45,352 per annum pro rata
Grade: M3-M6
Contract: Fixed term
Hours: 0.4 FTE
Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire, Markington CE Primary School
We are looking to appoint an excellent teacher who will be able to work as part of a professional team, and who can provide high-quality teaching, a stimulating learning environment, and a good level of pastoral care in a mixed-age Y5/6 KS2 class in our village primary school. This post is a one-year post with the strong potential that it will continue.
Our highly skilled and dedicated staff in our small village school are proud to offer children a good quality education. We are professional and motivated, and work effectively as a team alongside our supportive community and Governing Body. We are looking for an experienced teacher who is looking for a job-share position in our Y56 mixed class.
We are proud of our ‘wonderfully caring and aspirational’ school– Ofsted, May 2025
We can offer you:
· A warm. friendly and professional staff
· An inclusive community
· Welcoming, polite and hard-working children
· Supportive senior leadership team
· Supportive parents and governors
· An Ofsted rated ‘Good’ school (2024)
· A school that lives up to its foundation as a Church School (SIAMs, 2019)
· A Headteacher with experience of supporting aspiring leaders
· The opportunity to work with colleagues across two schools
The ideal candidate will be a skilful and enthusiastic practitioner with experience of teaching KS2. They will be aspirational for the children, and committed to creating a stimulating environment and delivering high-quality teaching, which enables every child to succeed.
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 and we have shared responsibility across both Markington and Birstwith Schools – we are open to discussion about your subject strengths.
We are looking for someone who is committed to providing children with a high-quality education – both academically and pastorally, in our growing school. They will be passionate about giving all children the very best possible start to their education. They will be willing to invest in continued professional development and be keen to work in a school where there are good working relationships and professionalism; where aspirations are high; and everyone is treated with respect, enabling them to achieve their best. Our school has a shared Headteacher with Birstwith School.
Please contact our School Administrator, Mrs Mawer, in our school office to arrange a visit or for further details – admin@markington.n-yorks.sch.uk
Markington Church of England Primary and Nursery 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.
Markington School is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity.
Key Dates:
Closing Date: 10 June 2026
Interview Date: 16 June 2026
Key Documents:
Completed application forms should be returned to admin@markington.n-yorks.sch.uk
We look forward to receiving your application.
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