KS2 Class Teacher

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 2ES

17 days remaining to apply

Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
1 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
15 May 2026

Job details

Job role: Teacher
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS

KS2 Class Teacher job summary

Permanent and Full Time
MPS/UPS
Not Suitable for ECTs
Required from September 2026

The Governors are looking for a talented, motivational and inspiring Classroom Teacher to join our Catholic primary school at St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School, Ripon. The ideal candidate will be committed to excellence, capable of inspiring and motivating pupils, and have high expectations for both achievement and behaviour. The successful candidate will initially work within Key Stage 2.

We are looking for a Classroom Teacher who will:

support the Catholic ethos of our school
be a good to outstanding practitioner, able to motivate children 
be innovative, creative, forward thinking and work collaboratively within our team
have high expectations of children of all groups and abilities
engage and motivate children to learn
be cheerful and friendly and build positive relationships with children, staff and parents
be committed to children’s welfare and safeguarding
have a fair, positive and calm approach to ensure pupils meet high expectations of excellent behaviour.

What we can offer you:

A strong Catholic ethos
A friendly, happy school that lives by its vision statement 
Happy children with exemplary standards of behaviour 
A welcoming and caring environment where everyone is valued 
A strong commitment to continuous professional development
The support and guidance of governors, Diocese of Leeds and the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (Education Support)
Employee discount scheme (offering cycle to work scheme, gym membership, money saving offers across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers, home and electrical items)

For further information, please contact the school office and speak with our Office Manager Rachel Blythe at St Wilfrid’s, Ripon on 01765 603232. Visits to the school are encouraged, by appointment through the school office.

Closing Date: Monday 1 June 2026 at 9am
Interviews: Monday 8 June 2026

The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory DSB enhanced disclosure certificate.

In line with KCSiE 2025, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

We value diversity and seek a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

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 school is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.