Key Stage 2 Teacher

Oatlands Community Junior School, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8QP

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  8 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) Salary In line with national payscales £32,916 - £51,048

Key Stage 2 Teacher job summary

Permanent. Full time, Monday - Friday.

This is an exciting opportunity for a KS2 teacher to join our welcoming school community. You will become part of a supportive forward thinking and dynamic team and play a key role in inspiring pupils at this important stage of their Key Stage 2 journey with a shared commitment to ensuring every child has the very best start.

The post would ideally include subject leadership and the interview process will provide opportunities to explore candidates subject expertise interests and passion for curriculum development.

About our School

Here at Oatlands we are proud to be a welcoming and inclusive community where staff pupils and families work closely together. With the support of active parents governors and our dedicated PTA we offer a vibrant school life enriched by clubs trips and fundraising events.

Every child is valued and supported to feel safe confident and motivated to learn. Our broad creative curriculum promotes curiosity independence and a lifelong love of learning. Pupils have a strong voice and play an active role in shaping school life.

Set in spacious attractive grounds our school benefits from excellent outdoor facilities including an Arts Studio sculpture garden trim trail and running track supporting initiatives such as the Daily Mile. We are recognised nationally for curriculum excellence and hold awards including Primary Science Quality Mark Artsmark Gold School Games Gold and Healthy Schools Bronze.

We are proud of our committed and professional team who work collaboratively with parents and governors to uphold our ethos Caring About Today Creating Successful Tomorrows.

If you are passionate about making a positive impact and developing your career in a supportive forward thinking school we would love to hear from you.

Here’s what you can expect when you join us:

• Generous benefits, rewards and discounts: Full details HERE
• Flexible working options: We support work-life balance and are open to exploring suitable arrangements
• Supportive environment: We prioritise respect, equality, diversity, and well-being
• Community culture: Collaboration and generosity are at the heart of our team
• Professional development: We invest in your growth at every stage of your career

For more about Oatlands Junior School, click the ‘view our careers page’ button.

About You

To be a good fit for this role, you will be:

• An inspiring classroom practitioner with the ability to deliver engaging, well‑structured lessons that meet the needs of all learners in Upper Key Stage 2.
• Committed to high expectations for behaviour, attainment and progress, motivating pupils to achieve their best academically and personally.
• A reflective and resilient professional, eager to develop your practice, respond positively to feedback, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
• A collaborative team member, working effectively with colleagues, parents and external professionals to support pupil wellbeing and success.

Next Steps

Ready to Apply: If you have all the info you need, click APPLY NOW to start your application.

Let’s Connect: Prospective candidates are warmly invited to visit our school to see what we have to offer and experience our welcoming community. We would welcome the opportunity to speak with you and answer any questions about the role or the school. To arrange a convenient time to speak in person, or visit us ahead of applying, please email Estelle Scarth at ScarthE@ojs.rklt.co.uk.

Adjustments: Should you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, please include these within Part Two of our application form under the section ‘Disability and Accessibility’.

Applicant Guidance: Red Kite Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. We are an equal opportunities employer which welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to promoting diversity and want a workforce which reflects the local population of each of our schools. Our recruitment guidelines and privacy notice for applicants can be found HERE.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Oatlands Community Junior School

• School type: Academies, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 361 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oatlands Community Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oatlands-community-junior-school-harrogate

We are part of the Red Kite Learning Trust family of schools. Thank you for visiting our website which provides a window into our busy world of learning: full of discovery, creativity, friendship and fun.

We are a friendly, welcoming school and enjoy the strong relationships we have with parents, relatives, governors and the PTA, who regularly support learning in the classroom, extra-curricular clubs, trips and fundraising events.

Every child is important to us at Oatlands Junior School. We are committed to providing an inclusive, safe, positive and stimulating learning environment, where excellence thrives through high standards of learning, attitudes and behaviour. Our collective aim is to ensure that all children strive to achieve and exceed their goals, whilst nurturing a life-long love of learning.

At Oatlands Juniors, children play an active role in the life of the school, through the many Pupil Voice groups and even running their own extra-curricular clubs. We are proud of our rich, broad and creative curriculum that encourages our children to be inquisitive, enterprising and independent learners.

Oatlands Junior School is surrounded by spacious, beautiful grounds with fantastic outdoor facilities. We have recently expanded into a full three-form entry Junior school, with two new additional classrooms and Arts Studio. Our running track, is popular with all our children, especially the ‘Daily Mile’ challenge. We work closely with our friends in the local community who support various projects in school. The local allotment group work in partnership with our Eco-Committee to maintain and develop our nature area, which includes a sensory and wildlife garden and Reading Retreat. Our sculpture garden, at the entrance to our school, displays works of art throughout the year in collaboration with local artists. We have been recognised for our high quality curriculum provision through the many awards that we have achieved, including: Arts Mark Gold; Sports Games Gold; Eco Schools Bronze; Healthy School Award Bronze and we are working to achieve the Carnegie Mental Health Award.

Our dedicated staff, parents and governors all work together to make Oatlands Junior School a place where we are all ‘Caring About Today, Creating Successful Tomorrows’.

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