KS1 Teacher - Maternity Cover

Western Primary School, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 0NA

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  3rd November 2025

• Closing date

  26 September 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  11 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) Salary In line with national payscales

KS1 Teacher - Maternity Cover job summary

Maternity Cover, November 2025 to July 2026. Full time, Monday to Friday.

We’re delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our vibrant and successful KS1 provision in a maternity cover role. Our dedicated team of passionate and experienced teachers and support staff work collaboratively to inspire curiosity, nurture individual strengths, and foster a lifelong love of learning in every child.

In KS1, our pupils begin an exciting journey of discovery and development. Through a thoughtfully designed curriculum, they build strong foundations in English, maths, and a broad range of subjects, while also developing creativity, critical thinking, and social-emotional skills. We believe learning should be both enjoyable and enriching, and we’re committed to creating a positive, stimulating classroom environment where every child can thrive.

About our School

We think of ourselves not just as a school, but as a thriving community - a true reflection of the strong, supportive network that has grown here over the years. Our dedicated staff, governors, pupils, and their families all play a vital role in shaping the warm, inclusive environment we’re so proud of. As a founding member of the Red Kite Learning Trust, we’re also fortunate to be part of a wider family of schools, sharing expertise and support. It’s these powerful relationships that enable our children to truly flourish - not just academically, but personally and socially too.

Our core values of kindness, honesty, and respect aren’t just words; they shape everything we do.

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 Western Primary School click the ‘view our careers page’ button.

About You

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

• fulfil the professional responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and meet the expectations set out in the Teachers’ Standards
• inspire in pupils a love for learning, acting as a role model, and demonstrating enthusiasm in the delivery of all subject areas
• use appropriate, high-quality teaching, expectations and classroom management strategies to encourage and motivate pupils
• be a team player, who can plan high quality learning experiences to meet the needs of all allocated pupils in a consistent and effective way as part of the KS1 phase team.
• uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school
• have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school and maintain standards of attendance and punctuality

Next Steps

Let’s Connect: We would love to speak to you to answer any questions you might have about this role or our school. To arrange a convenient time to speak in person, or visit us ahead of applying, please email Sally Downes at downess@wes.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.

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

Closing Date: Final closing date is 12.00pm on Friday 26th  September 2025, interviews taking place for successful candidates on Thursday 2nd October 2025.

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 Western Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 494 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Western Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/western-primary-school-harrogate

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